March 3, 2008
Norfolk Southern Opens Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal, Supporting Heartland Corridor and Midwest Intermodal Service
COLUMBUS, OHIO - Norfolk Southern today opened the Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal near Columbus, Ohio. The $68.5 million facility allows Norfolk Southern to significantly 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, one of the largest integrated logistics complexes in the U.S.
“The construction of the Rickenbacker terminal punctuates Norfolk Southern’s commitment to serve the growing intermodal demands of central Ohio and Midwest shippers,” said Wick Moorman, Norfolk Southern’s chief executive officer. “Rickenbacker, one of five Norfolk Southern intermodal terminals in Ohio, will anchor our Heartland Corridor when that project is completed. We commend the Columbus Regional Airport Authority for its vision, tenacity and partnership in bringing this facility to fruition, and for its awareness of the vital role intermodal transportation can play in economic development.”
“The opening of the Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal is a milestone for the area’s logistics industry, and we congratulate Norfolk Southern on this exciting accomplishment,” said Elaine Roberts, A.A.E., president and CEO of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA). “We have already witnessed the start of the intermodal terminal’s economic impact with new industrial development in the Rickenbacker area. We expect 20,000 new jobs over the next 30 years as a direct result of the new intermodal facility.”
The Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal in its initial phase occupies approximately 175 acres and has the capacity to handle more than 250,000 containers and trailers annually. The terminal was designed with significant expansion capability as traffic volumes grow, and also has adjacent property po