# Norfolk Southern orders six Kuenz FREERIDER RTG cranes for Austell, Georgia

Norfolk Southern Railway ordered six Kuenz FREERIDER rubber-tired gantry cranes for its Austell, Georgia facility. The cranes will be delivered for manual operation but ready for automation.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-01-01
- Where: Austell, Georgia, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: FREERIDER rubber-tired gantry cranes
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Norfolk Southern Railway](https://endata.com/companies/27213.md) (customer)
- [Kuenz](https://endata.com/companies/42060.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [kuenz.com](https://www.kuenz.com/news/kuenz-enters-the-us-rtg-market/), 2020-01-01: "The capabilities of the Kuenz FREERIDER will enable Norfolk Southern Railway to be the first terminal operator in the US, to utilize the stacking and movement of containers at maximum gantry travel speed."

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