Event Brief
Norfolk Southern to resume BL Line freight service
Filed: Jul 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Norfolk Southern will restart freight service on the BL Line in Hawkins and Hamblen counties after a yearslong pause.
WHO: Norfolk Southern
WHAT: Resume freight rail service on the BL Line
WHEN: Jul 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM ET
WHERE: Hawkins and Hamblen counties, Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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