In Baltimore, CSX executives and a host of dignitaries inaugurated a $495-million rail tunnel project that’s expected to boost intermodal container traffic at the city’s port, and along the I-95 East Coast corridor. Maryland Governor Wes Moore was joined by state and local elected officials, rail and labor leaders at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly reconstructed Howard Street Tunnel. It marked the official opening of double-stack rail service at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. “This is a transformative day for the Port of Baltimore and for Maryland,” said Moore. “Thanks to our public-private partnership, we have opened doors to shipping up and down the Northeast, increasing our shipping capacity at the port, creating thousands of new jobs and generating about $1 billion annually in economic benefits for Marylanders, all while reducing emissions and benefitting the environment.” CSX ran a ceremonial train through the 131-year-old tunnel, opened by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 1895, this past September. Regular service commenced several weeks ago. CSX ran a ceremonial double stack train through the refurbished Howard Street Tunnel in September, 2025. (Photo: CSX) The project expanded clearance by 18 inches and made similar improvements at 21 locations in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania to allow for double-stack container trains passage to and from the Port of Baltimore. It’s expected to provide seamless double stack capacity from Massachusetts to Florida, and into Midwest markets. Prior to the tunnel improvements, trains commonly detoured north and west out of Philadelphia to Selkirk, N.Y., using…
