Rail
Canadian National (CN) maintains two main lines running north to Memphis, Tennessee; these lines converge in Jackson, where the railroad has a major terminal switching yard and office/shop facilities. The lines again diverge from Jackson to run south to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and southeast to Mobile, Alabama, via Hattiesburg, Mississippi. CN also operates an automotive facility in Jackson that serves the four-state area of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Louisiana. Jackson is the headquarters for CN's United States central sub-region.
Greater Jackson is located at the center of the Kansas City Southern Railway Company's (KCSR) strategic Meridian Speedway line from Meridian, Mississippi to Shreveport, Louisiana. The Meridian Speedway is one of the fastest growing rail corridors in the United States, and in recent years, KCSR has invested more capital in its infrastructure in Mississippi than in any other state on its system.
One of KSCR's primary rail yards, High Oak Yard, is located in the Greater Jackson area, as is an 85-acre intermodal ramp with capacity for 300 cars and a 55-acre TransLoad Center for handling bulk plastics, food products, clay, forest products, and steel.
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