(02-3-540)


      (Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes PARTIES TO DISPUTE:

                      (Norfolk Southern Railway Company


                        STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. MW-37458 and not repeated herein.


                        FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board finds:


      That the dispute was certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment Board ex parte by the petitioning party; and


      Under date of February 26, 2009, the petitioning party addressed a formal communication to the Arbitration Assistant requesting withdrawal of this case from further consideration by the Division which request is hereby granted.


                              AWARD


          Claim withdrawn.


                            NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

                            By Order of Third Division


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      Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 1st day of April 2009.