US Airways - April 2014 - (Page 54)
TRUCKS AND TRAINS
PLAY WELL TOGETHER
Intermodal transportation boosts the bottom line
in Charlotte USA. By Gina Carroll Howard
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Trucks, trains,
and planes mean
hours of fun for children.
But for Charlotte USA,
they mean business.
Norfolk Southern
Corporation is betting
that road and rail cargo
transport will play an
Charlotte is a busy place and has become busier now
increasing role in the
that Norfolk Southern has opened a $92 million
intermodal facility at the Charlotte airport.
Charlotte region's economy. Since intermodal
facilities can take a
right past the airport and easy highway
decade or more to build, the railroad
access for trucks, the location in the
looks for cities that are ripe for signifiworld's second-largest hub is ideal. As
cant growth. Charlotte fits that profile,
planes taxi, take off, and land nearby,
thanks to its progressive nature and
pro-business culture - not to mention about 200,000 cargo containers will
transfer annually between trucks and
its prime location in the middle of the
trains. And that's just the beginning.
railroad's Crescent Corridor.
"From Charlotte, we can move
Norfolk Southern recently relocated
domestic and international traffic from
its local intermodal operation from a
anywhere in the U.S.," says Jeff Heller,
landlocked 40-acre site with encroachNorfolk Southern vice president of
ing residential growth to 200 acres at
Charlotte Douglas International Airport intermodal and automotive marketing.
"The Charlotte region has a huge
(CLT). With its main line running
consumer base. It's a magnet that pulls
trade into the area. This new facility is
a showcase and can be front and center
in business development. It's modern
and has access to both coasts and all
major manufacturing and distribution
centers in the country. It helps reinforce
Charlotte's reputation as a viable manufacturing and distribution center."
It also helps the Charlotte airport
retain its low-cost status.
"Norfolk Southern's lease provides
the airport with a secondary revenue
source that directly offsets airport operating costs," says Brent
Cagle, interim aviation
director. "This is a
tremendous benefit to
our airline partners and
ultimately to the passengers they serve."
Cagle believes
that complementary
companies will locate
distribution centers on
surrounding properties
that the airport has
acquired. These leases
would provide the airport with another secondary revenue source.
The airport/railroad relationship is
a symbiotic one that benefits CLT,
Norfolk Southern, and Charlotte USA.
Both Cagle and Heller agree that the
two operations are highly compatible.
"With the airport site, we're not
creating any more noise or lights than
already are there," Heller notes.
And Cagle predicts that Norfolk
Southern's intermodal facility and
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
"will be great neighbors." It sounds like
they'll play well together.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - April 2014
Table of Contents
Perspective: CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know
Hot Spots: Bars and Restaurants with a View
Connections: Everybody's Business
Golf: Michigan
Gatherings: Grandover Resort, North Carolina
Gear Up: Travel Gear
Style Spotlight: Derby Duds
Great Escapes: Paladium Resorts
Great Tastes: Bonefish Grill
Travel Feature: Highway 30A, Florida
US Airways Feature: oneworld alliance
Make-A-Wish
Charlotte USA
Best of Living: Reef Residences
Santa Barbara: Culture Redefined
Best of Health: Miami Beach Foot & Ankle Surgery
Must Read: The Critical First Years of Your Professional Life
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Audio Entertainment
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U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
oneworld alliance
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
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