Econ. Dev. Directory

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Rail

::    Four national freight RR lines provide service for both freight customers and passengers. Five terminals in Wayne County provide a variety of services at convenient locations, including the Port of Detroit and the rail tunnel under the Detroit River. The railroads have Intermodal services that permit easy interchange with ship and truck portage systems. Services at Wayne County rail terminals include trailers on flat cars [TOFC]; containers on flat cars [COFC], warehousing, auto distribution and bulk service facilities.

::    Passenger service is offered through Amtrak at two locations in Wayne County - New Center in Detroit and Dearborn. These locations connect to more than 500 locations nationwide, with connections to western states through Chicago and eastern cities through Toledo. Rail terminals in the County are identified in Table 2. The following table lists the locations of rail terminals in Wayne County.

Table 2 - Wayne County Rail Terminals
Company Services

Amtrak
11 W. Baltimore
Detroit, MI 48202

16121 Michigan
Dearborn, Ml 48120

Passenger Service
CSX & Norfolk Southern
2725 Livernois
Detroit, Ml 48209		 TOFC and COFC, connecting with Grand Trunk Western, CSX and NS
CSX North Yard
11251 Mt Elliott
Detroit, MI 48212		 Outbound road haul train connections with Grand Trunk Western, NS, CP Rail and CSX
CP Rail Intermodal
12594 Westwood
Detroit, MI 48223		 COFC, connecting to Montreal through the rail tunnel under Detroit River
Norfolk Southern
1371 South Dix Ave.
Detroit, Ml 48217		 TOFC and COFC, connections with Grand Trunk Western, CSX, Conrail, Canadian Pacific an CN Railways
CSX
12780 Levan Road
Livonia, MI 48150		 Warehousing, steel distribution center, bulk service facilities, connection with Grand Trunk Western, CN and CP
Source: Wayne County