It’s been a while, but there is quite a bit of news from this summer that needs to be recapped. First off, CSX has announced recently they would be expanding their Intermodal operation in Columbus. Known to locals as the Van Yard, the intermodal operation was acquired as part of the Conrail split. It is located directly east of Norfolk Southern’s Buckeye Yard.
Crews have already begun working on the 31-acre expansion, demolishing a number of neighboring warehouses. This area will be paved and used for the storage of containers, the footprint for the rest of the site will be redesigned, tracks realigned, and improvements will be made to increase capacity.
Additionally, CSX will be purchasing three new container cranes for the site, like the one pictured above was purchased for the North Baltimore Intermodal Yard. These cranes run completely off of electricity supplies by an attached tether cable. Overall, $59 million in improvements will be made at the site.
The Columbus expansion is needed with the construction of the new site at North Baltimore. This intermodal hub, part of the National Gateway series of improvements, recently opened Phase II of the project. Click through to read the full press release after the break.
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