Graham Buxton Wrote:
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> Before you all laugh at that ... that is the reverse of what CSX did for years to serve Central New England with containers; 'fileting' double-stack trains in Syracuse NY so the now single-stack trains could get their containers closer to their final New England destination before going to truck. And you can read about that here:
> [www.csx.com]
> -releases/csx-opens-new-englande28099s-first-doubl
> e-stack-cleared-route/?mobileFormat=true

CSX is now running Double Stack service from their North Baltimore Ohio facility through DC and to the south with the opening of the new Virginia Avenue Tunnel in DC. In Baltimore, the Howard Street tunnel remains a barrier to double stack or multi-level traffic. A lot of work went into lining up funding and studies (including a major expansion of the Port of Baltimore) until it was stopped by Hunter Harrison who saw no immediate need to compete with motor carriers along I-95 from Florida to the New York City area. With his passing there may be renewed interest.