Intermodal Access: North Carolina
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North Carolina Ports, CSX To Commence Queen City Express Intermodal Rail Service
North Carolina Ports and CSX will provide daily, intermodal rail service between Wilmington and Charlotte starting July 28. The double stacked train, dubbed the Queen City Express, marks the official return of intermodal rail to North Carolina Ports.
"The Queen City Express provides premier rail service over competing ports for existing and future container customers in one of the most significant economic centers in the Southeastern United States," said Ports Executive Director Paul J. Cozza. "In addition, further establishing our inland terminal helps answer the request of many cargo owners asking for improved connectivity to international markets."
The regularly scheduled service offers the availability of containers at the ports authority’s Charlotte Intermodal Terminal. The train also provides connectivity for all ocean container services calling the Port of Wilmington.
"This service, dovetailed with the investment that CSX is making in Rocky Mount, is a testament to our dedication to the State of North Carolina and North Carolina Ports," said Dean Piacente, vice president of CSX Intermodal. "In addition to the connection to Charlotte, CSX will also provide future access to an intermodal rail terminal in Eastern North Carolina - the Carolina Connector."
The Carolina Connector will serve as a transportation hub in the Southeast for containerized freight. The sponsors say it will lower transportation costs for businesses while taking trucks off the road, thus reducing emissions.
North Carolina Ports is a direct beneficiary of both rail announcements and represent a commitment to improve upon its operational efficiencies, to keep cargo moving and to remain congestion free.
North Carolina Ports and CSX will provide daily, intermodal rail service between Wilmington and Charlotte starting July 28. The double stacked train, dubbed the Queen City Express, marks the official return of intermodal rail to North Carolina Ports.
"The Queen City Express provides premier rail service over competing ports for existing and future container customers in one of the most significant economic centers in the Southeastern United States," said Ports Executive Director Paul J. Cozza. "In addition, further establishing our inland terminal helps answer the request of many cargo owners asking for improved connectivity to international markets."
The regularly scheduled service offers the availability of containers at the ports authority’s Charlotte Intermodal Terminal. The train also provides connectivity for all ocean container services calling the Port of Wilmington.
"This service, dovetailed with the investment that CSX is making in Rocky Mount, is a testament to our dedication to the State of North Carolina and North Carolina Ports," said Dean Piacente, vice president of CSX Intermodal. "In addition to the connection to Charlotte, CSX will also provide future access to an intermodal rail terminal in Eastern North Carolina - the Carolina Connector."
The Carolina Connector will serve as a transportation hub in the Southeast for containerized freight. The sponsors say it will lower transportation costs for businesses while taking trucks off the road, thus reducing emissions.
North Carolina Ports is a direct beneficiary of both rail announcements and represent a commitment to improve upon its operational efficiencies, to keep cargo moving and to remain congestion free.
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