Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal opens
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Norfolk Southern Corporation has opened the Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal near Columbus OH. The $68.5 million facility allows Norfolk Southern to expand its intermodal business in central Ohio by providing customers with improved service and increased capacity. The terminal is part of the Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park.
The Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal in its initial phase occupies about 175 acres and can handle more than 250,000 containers and trailers annually. The terminal was designed with expansion capability as traffic volumes grow, and also has adjacent property available for ancillary operations such as container yards. Rickenbacker uses the latest in gate and terminal automation technology and accommodates delivery of overweight containers to nearby customers. Six trains daily — four between Rickenbacker and Chicago and two between Rickenbacker and Norfolk — serve the terminal.
The Heartland Corridor is a three-year railway improvement project scheduled for completion in 2010. It is expected to increase the speed of containerized freight moving in double-stack trains between the East Coast and the Midwest. The corridor goes across Virginia, through southern West Virginia and north through Columbus. The Heartland Corridor is a five-way partnership among Norfolk Southern, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, and the federal government.
