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The board of directors of the Alabama Port Authority has approved the purchase of 272 acres near Montgomery, Ala., for more than $2 million. The port plans to build an inland container intermodal transfer facility at the site. The plan has been under consideration for quite some time, driven by the desire to provide intermodal rail service from the Port of Mobile's container terminal and the central region of the state. The facility will serve the Montgomery area's manufacturing, retail, distribution and agribusiness sectors. "This project will provide our shippers cost-competitive transportation services to and from one of the nation's fastest-growth containerized cargo gateways," said John Driscoll, director and CEO of the Alabama Port Authority, the state agency that oversees the Port of Mobile. The project, once in motion, will reestablish regular CSX intermodal rail service at the Port of Mobile, with the possibility of extending farther inland in the future. CSX has committed up to $12.5 million for infrastructure improvements for the facility. "This is another great example of how successful partnerships can help foster creative solutions for CSX customers," Tom Tisa, head of business development for CSX, said. "These infrastructure investments will provide the opportunity to grow our business in the region." |