Joe Hinrichs, President and CEO of CSX, to Chair the B&O Railroad Museum’s Campaign to Transform its Campus in Baltimore in preparation for the 200th Anniversary of Railroading
14 Novembro 2023 - 6:30PM
The B&O Railroad Museum, the birthplace of American
railroading, is pleased to announce that Joe Hinrichs, President
and CEO of the CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX) will chair the
Museum’s $30 million dollar capital campaign to transform the
Museum’s campus in preparation for the 200th Anniversary of
American Railroading in 2027.
The B&O Railroad Museum is a historic site located in
Baltimore, Maryland, on the original grounds of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, the first commercially chartered railroad in the
country in 1827. The Museum’s campus extends 40 acres into
Southwest/West Baltimore and contains the first mile of commercial
track ever laid in the country, 8 historic buildings including the
1851 Mt. Clare Station recently designated a National Underground
Railroad Network to Freedom Site, and the beautiful 1884
Roundhouse. As a national historic landmark, the Museum annually
receives visitors from all 50 United States and over 40
countries.
The Museum plans to restore the South Car Works building located
on its property, the oldest, continuously operating railroad repair
facility in the United States if not the world, 1869 – 1990. In
restoring this nationally significant 33,000 square feet building
and making it the new entrance to the Museum, the Museum will
reimagine its campus flow to face Southwest Baltimore to spark
community economic development. The restored building will create
space for an Innovation Hall to exhibit the present and future of
American railroading technology, add state-of-the-art educational
space, and house the Museum’s extensive historical archives.
To kick off the campaign, the CSX Corporation has donated a gift
of $5 million to the Campaign to build the “CSX Bicentennial
Garden,” an amphitheater and multi-use space that can host local
organizations and hold community gatherings. This installation will
serve as a vibrant event space and provide a fresh, new location to
welcome visitors to the museum. CSX is the first corporate patron
to pledge support for the campaign.
Joe Hinrichs, President and CEO of CSX said: “CSX is the proud
successor to America’s first commercial railroad — the Baltimore
& Ohio. As proud as we are of our heritage, we are equally
excited about the future. Both the future of our modern
transportation company, and the future of the dynamic and visionary
B&O Railroad Museum. Which is why I am honored to chair the
B&O Museum’s 200th Anniversary Campus Transformation Campaign,
as we prepare to celebrate the bicentennial of American railroading
in 2027. This campaign is an excellent way to celebrate our
nation’s railroad history by contributing to a one-of-a-kind
learning experience for generations to come.”
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“We could not be more honored to have Joe Hinrichs, President
and CEO of CSX, serve as our 200th Anniversary Campus
Transformation Campaign Chair,” said Kris Hoellen, Executive
Director of the B&O Railroad Museum. “Joe is a visionary who
understands the importance of preserving our past, while supporting
the economic health of today’s communities, and preparing our
children for the future of American railroading technology – this
project does it all, join us.”
The B&O Railroad Museum is the birthplace of American
railroading and is home to the oldest, most comprehensive
collection of railroad artifacts in the Western Hemisphere,
including an unparalleled assemblage of 19th and 20th-century
railroad rolling stock and equipment. As the B&O Railroad was
our nation’s first public-private partnership infrastructure
project, the Museum’s continued ability to tell the story of
American through the lens of the railroad depends upon
public-private partnerships. With the inaugural contribution, CSX
is encouraging fellow corporate partners to support the museum’s
campaign.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation
company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload
services and solutions to customers across a broad array of
markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural
and consumer products. For nearly 200 years, CSX has played a
critical role in the nation’s economic expansion and industrial
development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in
the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation’s
population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line
railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major
population centers and farming towns alike.
Contact:
Tom Yorke, Chief Marketing Officer, the B&O
Railroad Museum
tyorke@borail.org
A video accompanying this announcement is available
at: https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7f45d906-4427-4fa7-b27b-5d2dced49c4a
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