The National Gateway is a plan to create a more efficient rail route linking Mid-Atlantic ports with Midwestern markets, improving the flow of rail traffic between these regions by increasing the use of double-stack trains.

The National Gateway proposes preparing three major rail corridors for double-stack clearance:

• I-95 Corridor between North Carolina and Baltimore, Maryland via Washington, D.C.
• I-70/I-76 Corridor between Washington, D.C. and northwest Ohio via Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Carolina Corridor between Wilmington, North Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina

This public-private partnership - expected to cost $842 million - will upgrade tracks, equipment and facilities, and provide clearance allowing double-stack intermodal trains. Intermodal cargo can be efficiently transported by ship, train or truck in standard-sized shipping containers.

Visit the National Gateway Web site