Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor
CSX on Oct. 2 hosted a celebration in Erin, Tenn., for the reopening of the Blue Ridge Subdivision, nearly one year to the day after Hurricane Helene destroyed large portions of the freight line.
Together with its partners, CSX restored the key 60-mile corridor damaged by Hurricane Helene within the Blue Ridge Subdivision that carries more than 14 million tons of freight each year and connects Appalachian communities and businesses to the nation’s broader freight network.
The Blue Ridge Subdivision is one of four North-South routes in the CSX network, serving not only local customers but also “acting as a critical throughway for the entire system, the Class I noted. “Its restoration strengthens CSX’s network resiliency, providing added capacity and flexibility to keep freight moving efficiently across the country.”…