National Gateway

National Gateway is a multi-stage railroad construction project in the United States promoted by CSX Transportation, a unit of CSX Corporation. It is designed to improve rail connections between ports in the U.S. mid-Atlantic seaboard and the Midwest by upgrading bridges and tunnels to allow taller freight trains (ones carrying double-stack intermodal containers). In 2008 the company announced its plans to invest $300 million, and is seeking investment from state governments and the U.S. federal government of an additional $400 million as a public-private partnership.^[1] Phase 1 of the $850 million project, between CSX’s existing terminal in Chambersburg, Pa. and its hub facility in Northwest Ohio. was completed in September 2013.^[2]

Unrelated project

An unrelated project with the same name was founded in 2001 as an engineering test between global communication networks.^[3]

Completed railway improvement projects

Northwest Ohio Intermodal Terminal in North Baltimore, Ohio. Funded completely by CSX. Opened February 2011.^[4]^[5]
A number of tunnels were open cut for the project including:
- Shoo Fly Tunnel (2012)
- Pinkerton Tunnel (2012)
- Bedford Tunnel (2012)

Projects under construction or funded

Rail corridor parallel to Interstate 70 and Interstate 76 between Washington, D.C. and northwest Ohio, via Pittsburgh. Federal funding approved in December 2010.^[6]
Expanding the Virginia Avenue Tunnel in Washington. In 2011 CSX decided to completely fund this project.^[7]
Lowering track on the Capital Subdivision in Maryland.^[7]
Replacing bridges and modifying tunnels on the Metropolitan Subdivision in Maryland.^[7]

Proposed projects

Rail corridor parallel to Interstate 95 between North Carolina and Baltimore, via Washington, D.C.
- Lowering track and modifying the Long Bridge on the RF&P Subdivision in Washington
- Replacing a bridge on the RF&P Subdivision in Woodbridge, Virginia
Washington, D.C. - Ohio rail corridor
- New intermodal terminal in western Pennsylvania.
- New intermodal rail yard in Columbus, Ohio.
Carolina Corridor between Wilmington and Charlotte

References

↑ CSX Corporation, Jacksonville, FL (2008). "CSX Announces National Gateway to Improve Flow of Freight." 2008-05-01.
↑ http://www.nationalgateway.org//news-resources/in-the-news/railroad-initiative-nearing-completion
↑ National Gateway (Communications)
↑ TradingMarkets.com (2010-09-19). "Loaded for Business."
↑ Akron Railroad Club (2011-06-30)."CSX Shows Off North Baltimore Container Facility."
↑ ProgressiveRairoading.com (2010-12-17). "USDOT, Ohio finalize TIGER grant pact for National Gateway corridor."
1 2 3 CSX (2011-05-18). "CSX Commits Additional $160 Million to National Gateway." Press release.
↑ http://www.nscorp.com/content/nscorp/en/news/cn-and-norfolk-southernannouncemidamericacorridorinitiativetospe.html

"CSX initiative will include new intermodal terminals". Jacksonville Business Journal. May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
Berman, Jeff (May 12, 2008). "Transportation infrastructure: CSX launches National Gateway. Rail carrier says $700 million PPP will provide efficient transportation link between Mid-Atlantic ports and Midwest". Logistics Management. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
Burns, Adrian (May 2, 2008). "CSX commits to new south-side intermodal facility". Business First of Columbus, Ohio. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
Maryland Department of Transportation, Hanover, MD (2008). "Maryland Freight Project List - Rail." Accessed 2009-12-05.
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Washington, DC (2009). "CSX National Gateway Projects in the Washington Region." Accessed 2009-12-05.

External links

National Gateway - Official site of National Gateway, a CSX Transportation project
National Gateway page at Ohio DOT TIGER grants

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