FEIS released for Palmetto Railway's proposed intermodal facility
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Palmetto Railway's proposed intermodal facility at the former Navy base in North Charleston, South Carolina.
A division of South Carolina's Commerce Department, the railroad's proposed intermodal container transfer facility would provide equal access to CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway trains.
Comments on the FEIS will be accepted until July 31. The document and public comments will serve as a basis for the Corps' decision on whether to issue a permit to construct and operate the facility, located on an 118-acre site.
"Reaching this monumental milestone will help to advance this much needed infrastructure in our area," said Jeff McWhorter, Palmetto Railways president and chief executive officer, in a press release.
The new facility will address the region's growth, provide support to a growing South Carolina Ports Authority and help reduce highway congestion, he added.
Palmetto Railways continues to work on project funding with the U.S Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau. The railroad anticipates that the corps will issue a record of decision by the end of August and the project will be completed by 2020’s end, McWhorter said in an email.
