Upon its completion in 2011, the Northwest Ohio Terminal Facility will be a 185-acre world-class freight distribution hub – and the nerve center of CSX’s nationwide intermodal network. The terminal will employ more than 200 full-time employees.

Like an air cargo hub, freight trains will arrive directly from all across the nation and its ports, then quickly and efficiently redistributed to a network of double stack trains to speed final delivery all across the eastern US. Shippers will bypass choke points like Chicago and transform Northwest Ohio into a critical transportation center.
The Northwest Ohio Terminal Facility will be one of the most environmentally friendly freight terminals in the country:

• Ultra-efficient cranes installed by Hans Kuenz GmbH will reduce energy consumption, improve efficiency and significantly reduce emissions.
• Optical cargo scanners at inbound and outbound gates will improve terminal efficiency and minimize truck idle time to reduce emissions.
• The terminal will be lit with high-pressure sodium bulbs, which reduce energy consumption and light pollution.
• The yard will utilize environmentally friendly NARSTCO Steel Ties, which are made from recycled steel and are themselves 100% recyclable.

Spanning 500 acres in southern Wood County, Ohio, the terminal will handle over 30 trains per day and move close to 2 million containers and trailers per year, including block swaps and lifts, containing anything that can be bought at your local retailer – from household electronic equipment to clothing and candy.