Published: Friday, May 01, 2009 [Train’s “News Wire”]

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Norfolk Southern Railway will idle Buckeye Yard due to a downturn in business, NS spokesman Rudy Husband told TRAINS News Wire. Operations will cease Monday.

The closure will affect 77 employees; the yard will be idle "until further notice."

Buckeye is NS's ex-Penn Central yard on the city's west side.