CN and CSX collaborate to launch new intermodal rail service into Nashville

CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville, Tennessee.

This service will provide customers with a seamless, all-rail alternative for international containers moving from Canada’s West Coast gateways through Memphis directly into Nashville. By replacing the current trucking leg with a steel-wheel interchange, CN and CSX will be able to deliver faster, more reliable, and more sustainable supply chain solutions for customers.

Janet Drysdale, Interim Chief Commercial Officer, CN, says, “This agreement allows us to expand our reach, enabling our customers to efficiently access more markets. Collaboration like this benefits everyone; railroads, customers, and communities, by driving growth, reliability, optionality, and sustainability.”

“At CSX, we’re committed to working with our interchange partners to create solutions that deliver mutual value and expand the options available to customers. This new service with CN provides a faster and more sustainable all-rail option into Nashville, helping shippers strengthen their supply chains while reducing truck traffic on our highways,” said Kevin Boone, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, CSX

The collaboration builds on both companies’ proven track record of successful interline agreements, including its already long-standing partnership on the East Coast, serving the ports of New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia started in 2019.