PARTIES TO DISPUTE: (
 (Norfolk Southern Railway Company

                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. MW-40031 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      Claim withdrawn.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


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