CSX to spend US$26 million on New Jersey-Albany Hudson River track

AMERICA's north eastern CSX railway has announced a US$26 million track capacity expansion on its premier River Line between northern New Jersey and Albany, New York.

The project will enable CSX to handle more trains and support the growth of crude oil moving by rail, intermodal shipments and automobiles.

A total of 18 miles of second track will be constructed over the next two to three years that will create additional capacity on the Hudson River's west shore.

Preliminary work to prepare the sites in New York State at Ravena-Coxsackie, Catskill and Haverstraw is already complete with construction to begin early this year.

In addition, CSX continues to invest in terminals, clearance projects and other initiatives to prepare for near- and long-term growth in the northeast region, including Philadelphia's Trenton Line where clearance projects are under way.

These projects complement other network capacity improvements including ongoing construction of the National Gateway to clear a route from Mid-Atlantic ports to the Midwest for double-stacked containers.

Jacksonville-based CSX Corporation's transport network spans 21,000 miles, serving 23 eastern states, the District of Columbia and two Canadian provinces. CSX's network connects more than 240 short line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports.