CSX building intermodal terminal in Louisville
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCSX is building a privately funded $15 million, 34-acre intermodal terminal in Louisville, Kentucky. The terminal, which is slated to begin operations in early 2012, will provide intermodal service to customers and consumers in the greater Louisville area.
The new terminal will be built and operated by CSX Intermodal Terminals and will employ about a dozen people. It will provide inbound and outbound daily rail service connecting through the company’s Northwest Ohio Intermodal Terminal to markets across CSX Transportation’s 21,000-route-mile network. “Initial service will be designed to capture the immediate market demands of the Louisville area and provide capacity for growth,” CSX said.
The new facility will be located between CSXT’s Osborne Yard and the Louisville Industrial Center near Louisville International Airport. Trucks serving the terminal are expected to use I-65, the Outer Loop, and National Turnpike. The terminal development project includes the installation of new track, pavement, drainage, gates for inbound and outbound containers, and the refurbishing of two buildings for use as office facilities.
“CSX consistently looks to provide quality rail service for the regions it serves,” said CSX Intermodal Terminals President Wilby Whitt. “We have a long and proud history of helping Kentucky’s economy thrive, and we believe this new facility will help increase the benefits available to businesses and residents in the greater Louisville region.”
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said the CSX’s investment “is welcome news on many fronts. It is a statement of confidence in the region’s economy by a private sector company. It will create jobs, and it will further strengthen the region’s transportation infrastructure, providing businesses access to more efficient, cost-effective transportation.”
