Intermodal aspirations…
Toledo has had intermodal aspirations for quite some time, the topic is broached along with other items of interest related to economic development this morning on WSPD with Fred’s interview with Brian McMahon. Plans for a 400 acre intermodal facility is in the works at Toledo Express, that would be adjacent to the turnpike and to rail. As Brian pointed out this has been something that has been discussed for 15 years. Using the example of what Ross Perot has done in Alliance, Texas, the website hillwood.com was mentioned on air for people to check out.
Some interesting links concerning plans Toledo has talked about on the topic of intermodal:
2007 report from Toledo Talk on the “On the Move 2007 Transportation Plan”
At the University of Toledo there is quite a bit of material on their Intermodal Transportation Institute that I found very informative.
An article about Transportation Advocacy Group of Northwest Ohio or TANGO
An additional small blurb from the Port Authority website:
Toledo is a major intermodal transportation hub serving the U.S. Midwest with efficient, effective connections to marine, rail, pipeline, truck and airborne transportation. Our 150-acre overseas cargo center is located along nearly one mile of straight line wharf at the mouth of the Maumee River on Lake Erie. Our cargo center includes companies such as, Midwest Terminals of Toledo International – as the overseas cargo operators and their link, Kuhlman Corporation – aggregate handling, Toledo Shiprepair Yard, Cemex and Lafarge Cement, Westway Terminal Company – liquid storage, MidWest Terminals – stone unloading and 19 cargo handling terminals at the Port of Toledo including two shipyards.
Ample warehouse and open storage space is readily available with gantry cranes serving the entire wharf.
It appears we’ve had the plans for some time and now it looks like more of a reality.
[...] discussed earlier, Toledo has had intermodal aspirations for well over a decade. The problem continues to be that we don’t seem to put any of the [...]
May 4th, 2008 at 3:31 pm[...] Only two Toledo City Council members were in attendance tonight, District 2’s D. Michael Collins and District 6’s Lindsay Webb. Rep. Randy Gardner arrived after the presentation began. Some of the links in this older post here might be of interest if you did not read about them before. [...]
June 12th, 2008 at 11:59 pmFrom what I understand, This thing would be up and running right now except for the fact that Carty has been dragging his feet on this for over 2 years refusing to sign some paperwork authorizing 40 feet of pipe to be laid to supply city water to the project.
How many Toledoans would be working right now and filling the empty city coffers?
It speaks volumes that a potential money machine for this city is ignored by all but 2 councilmembers!
The elections must be far enough away that they’re certain we’ll forget this when they come door-to-door claiming they want to attract jobs and businesses to Toledo.
June 13th, 2008 at 6:21 amNo, as we learned last night the water is not an issue.
June 13th, 2008 at 10:33 am