Using TOD (Transit Oriented Development) and COD (Cargo Oriented Development)
The Chicago Metro areas freight rail is very active. About 1/3 of all freight movement happens there.
Poorer communities with freight and rail infrastructure can be great places for COD. Supporting intermodal centers and creating jobs.
Transit: TOD Planning and Development Pipeline
Manufacturing companies consider the costs of these 3 things when shooting sites:
Workers Comp
Property Taxes
Distribution
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COD in Baltimore: PPP between the state of Maryland and CSX
The Port of Baltimore is both publicly and privately owned. The port predates the founding of the City. It is one of only two ports on the east coast able to accommodate the new Panamax ships. CSX currently occupies a large portion of Seagrit Port. In order to expand the port for he Panamax ships CSX has to be relocated.
Mount Clare Yard is the proposed site for the new CSX intermodal center. It is sandwiched between two residential neighborhoods but below grade. CSX has agreed to switch from diesel forklifts to all electric that will reduce noise and air pollution
Every train must go through Howard Tunnel
$6-10 billion to expand the Howard Tunnel
Built with about 20 million bricks
Does not allow double stacked trains
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