Why does the Port want to secure the corridor in public hands?
The Ports primary mission is to create economic vitality in the region. This once-in-a-lifetime investment preserves a valuable transportation asset for the region, maintains current freight rail service, and secures the corridor for potential future freight rail use supporting the regions economy. The Port is also interested in optimizing the use of this corridor for other transportation modes compatible with freight rail. Without the Ports involvement to secure the corridor, the corridor could have been sold piecemeal to private owners and lost to public use forever.
