Winter Haven Intermodal Facility-Key to Our Infrastructure

We watch as another CSX Intermodal train rolls by with containers stacked two-high.  This train, bound for Chicago and a points west begins its journey from the new Central Florida Intermodal Logistics Center in Winter Haven, Florida.
The Winter Haven Intermodal Facility, owned by CSX affiliate Evansville Western Railway and operated by CSX Intermodal is an investment in modern transportation infrastructure.  With the widening of the Panama Canal and rise of manufacturing, facilities such as Winter Haven prepare us all for the growth in trade we begin to face. 
This facility is an engine that drives our economy.  Facilities such as Winter Haven make retail products more accessible to us all.  As rail transport becomes even more viable, more manufacturers switch to rail. We begin to see a wider variety of products as rail is the economic alternative in shipping.
Facilities such as Winter Haven boost the local economy.  This facility creates jobs.  This fuels a growth in small business.  New distribution companies, restaurants and stores open in the community.
We begin to see less congestion on our highway system.  Facilities such as Winter Haven shift freight transport from truck to train.  Our highways become less congested.  We begin to see less wear and tear on our roads.  Intermodal facilities such as the Central Florida Intermodal Logistics Center in Winter Haven, Florida are truly a win/win for us all.