CSX expanding Ohio intermodal terminal
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCSX announced Monday that it’s investing $59 million to expand its intermodal freight terminal at Columbus, Ohio, as part of the National Gateway initiative.
The Gateway project, linking coast ports with midwestern markets, covers six states and the District of Columbia and includes rail capacity enhancements and intermodal terminal capacity improvements.
Wilby Whitt, president of CSX Intermodal Terminals, said the Columbus terminal expansion includes a redesign of the site footprint, installation and realignment of tracks, reconfiguration of inbound and outbound truck gates, additional onsite parking, and three high-tech, rail-mounted, electric wide-span cranes.
