CSXT contracted with two prominent Ohio, Wood county organizations to prepare and train employees at the recently opened intermodal facility outside of North Baltimore.

Owens Community College provided a training curriculum for employees utilizing new state-of-the-art technology and equipment, while Wood County Hospital offered post-employment medical testing and screening.

The Owens Community College training focuses on the operation of the wide span cranes and shuttle carriers, which will be used for the transfer of cargo onto trains and trucks. The five electric cranes stationed at the $175 million hub are each ten stories high and can lift more than 40 tons of cargo.

"The new terminal is a welcome addition to this region and will certainly play a key role in economic development and growth for years to come," said Michael Bankey, Owens vice president of workforce and community services

The Northwest Ohio Terminal is the cornerstone of the National Gateway, a new double-stack freight rail corridor between East coast sea ports and the Midwest. The new facility employs more than 200 full-time employees and will serve as the transfer point for hundreds of thousands of freight containers annually.