(Source: Editorial in the Post and Courier, February 27, 2021)
CHARLESTON, S.C. — It’s laudable that South Carolina lawmakers are scrutinizing the State Ports Authority’s request to borrow up to $550 million to make upgrades to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal taking shape along North Charleston’s waterfront. As one of the state’s largest public investments in recent years, it merits close examination. The Ports Authority would operate the yard, which would be owned by Palmetto Railways. CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern trains would haul cargo to and from the new nearby terminal.
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