Source: Panethos
November 13, 2014
Northwest Ohio Intermodal Terminal – Source: https://www.joc.com/rail-intermodal/class-i-railroads/csx-transportation/csx-plans-expand-ohio-intermodal-hub_20140116.html
As a follow-up to the September 27, 2012, post on those cities with the most intermodal rail facilities in North America, here is a list of some of newest and most advanced intermodal rail facilities that have come on-line over the past few years.
- Birmingham Regional Intermodal Terminal (opened October 2012): McCalla, AL (Birmingham); Norfolk/Southern Railroad = 316 acre site with an initial annual container lift capacity of 165,000 units.
- Calgary Logistics Park (opened January 2013): Calgary, AB, Canada; CN Railroad = 170 acre site.
- Central Florida Intermodal Logistics Center (opened October 2014): Winter Haven, FL (Lakeland); CSX Railroad = 318 acre site with an initial annual container lift capacity of 300,000 units.
- Charlotte Regional Intermodal Terminal (opened December 2013): Charlotte, NC; Norfolk/Southern Railroad = 170 acre site with an initial annual container lift capacity of 140,000 units. *Located between the runways of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
- Franklin County Regional Intermodal Terminal (opened June 2013): Greencastle, PA (Hagerstown, MD); Norfolk/Southern Railroad = 200 acre site with an initial annual container lift capacity of 85,000 units.
- Global Transportation Hub (opened January 2013): Regina, SK, Canada; Canadian Pacific Railroad = 300 acre site with an initial annual container lift capacity of 250,000 units.
- Joliet Intermodal Terminal (opened August 2010): Joliet, IL (Chicago); Union Pacific Railroad = 785 acres site with an initial annual container lift capacity of 500,000 units.
- Kansas City Logistics Park (opened September 2013): Edgerton, KS (Kansas City); Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad = 1,300 acre site with an initial annual container lift capacity of 500,000 units.
- Memphis Intermodal Terminal (expansion opened April 2010): Memphis, TN; Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad = 185 acre site with an initial annual lift capacity of 600,000 units.
- Memphis Regional Intermodal Terminal (opened July 2012): Rossville, TN (Memphis); Norfolk/Southern Railroad = 400 acre site with an initial annual lift capacity of 327,000 units.
- Northwest Ohio Intermodal Terminal (opened February 2011): North Baltimore, OH (Toledo); CSX Railroad = 200 acre site with an initial annual lift container lift capacity of 600,000 units.
- Port Everglades Intermodal Terminal (expansion opened July 2014): Fort Lauderdale, FL; Florida East Coast Railroad = 42.5 acre site with an annual lift capacity of 450,000 units.
- Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal (opened March 2008): Columbus, OH; Norfolk/Southern Railroad = 250 acre site with an initial annual container lift capacity of 250,000 units.
- Santa Teresa Intermodal Ramp (opened May 2014): Santa Teresa, NM (El Paso, TX-Ciudad Juarez, Mexico); Union Pacific Railroad = 2,200 acre site with an initial annual container lift capacity of 225,000 units.
N/S Intermodal Terminal location at Charlotte Int’l Airport – Source: charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Airport/News/Pages/IntermodalFacilityFastFacts.aspx
Sources:
- https://issuu.com/railwayage/docs/november_2014_railway_age/26
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