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Baltimore bridge tragedy to affect rail traffic with port access blocked (updated)By Bill Stephens | March 26, 2024Key terminals for coal, containers, and autos and construction equipment are cut off from open water
BALTIMORE — The tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge today (March 26) after a ship strike has cut off the Port of Baltimore’s busiest terminals from Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.
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CSX and Norfolk Southern serve the port, along with the short line Canton Railroad. The port had a record 2023 and is the largest automobile import facility on the East Coast. Last year it handled 750,000 vehicles, many of which moved inland by rail.