Select Sites are properties identified and vetted as capable
locations for future manufacturing facilities along the CSX network. These
sites can be developed quickly since standard land use issues and comprehensive
due diligence items have already been addressed.
"Through the Select Site program, we can significantly
reduce the time it takes for companies to evaluate a competitive site, and
ultimately construct their facility and bring products to market," said
Clark Robertson, assistant vice president, regional development at CSX.
CSX introduced the Select Site program in 2012 to better
serve new or existing customers on its network.
CSX partnered with The Austin Company, a nationally-known site selection
consulting firm, to screen candidate sites and assist communities with the
application and certification process.
The Ocala / Marion County
Commerce Park
"The investment by both the City of Ocala
and Marion County
"The future for rail-oriented job creation in and
around Ocala
has never been better," says Tom Owen, vice president of marketing and
sales for the Florida Northern Railroad. CSX's short line partner, Florida
Northern Railroad, will provide local service to the Ocala
/ Marion County Commerce
Park
The Ocala / Marion County
Commerce Park
is the first site in Florida
to be designated as a CSX Select Site.
"This designation enhances our ability to be globally
competitive for rail-served manufacturing and distribution projects," said
Kevin Sheilley, president of Ocala
/ Marion County Chamber and Economic Partnership.
To receive CSX Select Site designation, the location must
meet a rigorous list of criteria, including infrastructure and utility
availability, environmental reviews, appropriate zoning and entitlement, rail
serviceability, proximity to highways or interstates, and other attributes.
Once certified, the sites are featured on a new user-friendly web portal that
includes press releases, promotional materials and direct marketing to site
selection professionals.
To learn more about CSX Select Sites online, visit
www.csxselectsites.com
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville ,
Florida United
States , where nearly two-thirds of the
nation's population resides. It also
links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake
ports with major population centers and farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and
its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook
(http://facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
About Florida
Northern Railroad (FNOR)
The FNOR is owned by Pinsly Railroad Company, one of the
oldest short line railroad companies in the United States . Pinsly remains
focused on growth that it achieves by maintaining a focus on the needs of its
customers and by developing strong partnerships with the communities it serves.
Pinsly's subsidiary, Railroad Distribution Services, provides warehouse,
reload, and distribution services. CSX Transportation participates in every
carload handled by Pinsly's rail subsidiaries. More information about Pinsly
Railroad and its subsidiaries is available at www.pinsly.com.
Contact:
Kristin Seay
(404) 350-5029