MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Port Authority and CSX Transportation broke ground on a new inland port intermodal facility in Montgomery that will be capable of handling 30,000 containers for transfer between trains and trucks.
The $94 million Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility or ICTF, was announced in 2022 [see “Alabama Port Authority announces …,” Trains News Wire, Jan. 31, 2022]. The facility, on a 272-acre site with access to Interstate 85 and U.S. Route 31, will operate five days a week with express service by CSX to and from the Port of Mobile. It is expected to open in 2027.
“This project is a significant step forward in advancing Alabama’s supply chain connectivity and economic growth,” Christina Bottomley, CSX vice president of business development & real estate, said in a press release. “This inland port will transform how freight is moved across the state — shifting more goods from congested highways onto the sustainable, efficient rail network that CSX operates.”
The Port Authority said the area around the facility has attracted over $3 billion in private business development investment since it was announced.
“The Montgomery ICTF is a game-changer for freight movement in Alabama and beyond,” said John Driscoll, Port Authority CEO. “This facility will provide businesses with seamless access to global markets, driving economic growth and strengthening our state’s supply chain infrastructure.”
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