Westgate Super Site Receives CSX Select Site Platinum Designation
CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) announced the 365-acre Westgate Super Site in Dothan, Alabama, has been designated a Platinum CSX Select Site on Nov. 12, 2025. Platinum status denotes development-ready infrastructure, completed environmental reviews, zoning and air permitting, rail serviceability, and highway proximity to shorten industrial construction timelines.
Since 2012, CSX Select Sites have attracted projects with projected $16.2 billion in capital investment and nearly 13,000 new jobs. Westgate is the fifth Platinum site in Alabama and the 33rd across CSX territory.
CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) ha annunciato che il sito di 365 acri Westgate Super Site a Dothan, Alabama, è stato designato Platinum CSX Select Site il 12 novembre 2025. Lo status Platinum indica infrastrutture pronte per lo sviluppo, revisioni ambientali completate, zonizzazione e permessi per l'aria, idoneità al servizio ferroviario e prossimità all'autostrada per accorciare i tempi di costruzione industriale.
Dal 2012, CSX Select Sites hanno attratto progetti con un investimento in capitale previsto di $16.2 miliardi e quasi 13.000 nuovi posti di lavoro. Westgate è il quinto sito Platinum in Alabama e il 33° in tutto il territorio CSX.
CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) anunció que el sitio de 365 acres Westgate Super Site, en Dothan, Alabama, ha sido designado Platinum CSX Select Site el 12 de noviembre de 2025. El estatus Platinum denota infraestructura lista para el desarrollo, revisiones ambientales terminadas, zonificación y permisos de aire, viabilidad del servicio ferroviario y proximidad a la autopista para acortar los plazos de construcción industriales.
Desde 2012, CSX Select Sites ha atraído proyectos con una inversión de capital proyectada de $16.2 mil millones y casi 13,000 nuevos empleos. Westgate es el quinto sitio Platinum en Alabama y el 33.º en todo el territorio de CSX.
CSX (NASDAQ: CSX)가 365에이커 규모의 Westgate Super Site가 알라바마주 도싼에서 2025년 11월 12일 Platinum CSX Select Site로 지정되었다고 발표했습니다. Platinum 상태는 개발-ready 인프라, 완료된 환경 검토, 구역 설정 및 대기 허가, 철도 서비스 가능성, 산업 건설 기간을 단축시키는 고속도로 인접성을 의미합니다.
2012년 이후 CSX Select Sites는 $16.2십억의 자본 투자와 거의 13,000개의 새로운 일자리를 예상하는 프로젝트를 유치해 왔습니다. Westgate는 Alabama 주에서 다섯 번째 Platinum 사이트이자 CSX 영토 전체에서 33번째입니다.
CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) a annoncé que le site Westgate Super Site, couvrant 365 acres à Dothan, Alabama, a été désigné Platinum CSX Select Site le 12 novembre 2025. Le statut Platinum indique une infrastructure prête pour le développement, des évaluations environnementales terminées, la zonation et les permis d’air, une faisabilité de service ferroviaire et une proximité avec l’autoroute pour accélérer les délais de construction industrielle.
Depuis 2012, les CSX Select Sites ont attiré des projets avec un investissement en capital prévu de 16,2 milliards de dollars et près de 13 000 nouveaux emplois. Westgate est le cinquième site Platinum en Alabama et le 33e sur l’ensemble du territoire CSX.
CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) hat bekannt gegeben, dass der 365 Morgen große Westgate Super Site in Dothan, Alabama, am 12. November 2025 als Platinum CSX Select Site designationiert wurde. Der Platinum-Status kennzeichnet entwicklungsbereite Infrastruktur, abgeschlossene Umweltprüfungen, Zonierung und Luftgenehmigungen, ferroviäre Erschließbarkeit und Autobahnnähe, um Industriebaufristen zu verkürzen.
Seit 2012 haben CSX Select Sites Projekte mit einer geplanten Kapitalinvestition von 16,2 Milliarden Dollar und fast 13.000 neuen Arbeitsplätzen angezogen. Westgate ist der fünfte Platinum-Standort in Alabama und der 33. im CSX-Gebiet.
CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) أعلن أن موقع Westgate Super Site الذي تبلغ مساحته 365 فدانًا في دوران، ألاباما، قد تم تصنيفه كموقع Platinum CSX Select Site في 12 نوفمبر 2025. يرمز وضع Platinum إلى بنية تحتية جاهزة للتطوير، ومراجعات بيئية مكتملة، وتصنيف المناطق وتراخيص الهواء، وإمكانية الخدمة بالسكك الحديدية، وقربه من الطريق السريع لتقصير جداول البناء الصناعي.
منذ 2012، جذبت CSX Select Sites مشاريع باستثمار رأسمالي مقدر بنحو $16.2 مليار وقرابة 13,000 وظيفة جديدة. Westgate هو خامس موقع Platinum في ألاباما و33º في كامل إقليم CSX.
- Designation confirms rail-served, development-ready 365-acre site
- Site meets infrastructure, environmental, permitting, and zoning criteria
- Part of program tied to projected $16.2B capex historically
- Program attribution to nearly 13,000 projected jobs since 2012
- None.
Insights
Platinum designation speeds industrial development and improves CSX’s site pipeline, increasing likelihood of capital projects and job creation in the region.
CSX’s Platinum Select Site status for the 365-acre Westgate Super Site signals that key site due diligence and infrastructure criteria are complete, shortening the timeline for manufacturers to build. The program’s stated track record—Select Sites tied to
Dependencies include third‑party developer interest, specific tenant commitments, and local permitting and utility hookups that remain outside CSX’s direct control. Watch for announcements of site-specific leases, permitting milestones, or infrastructure funding within the next 12–36 months as concrete indicators that the designation is converting to real investment and jobs.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) today announced that the 365-acre Westgate Super Site in Dothan, Alabama, has been designated as a Platinum CSX Select Site.
Select Sites are development-ready properties along the CSX network where standard land use considerations and comprehensive due diligence items have been previously addressed. These properties can meet the needs of a wide variety of manufacturers, significantly reducing the time required to construct industrial facilities and ultimately bringing products to market.
“Achieving Platinum CSX Select Site status is a tremendous milestone for Dothan and the State of Alabama,” said Christina Bottomley, vice president of real estate and industrial development at CSX. “This region continues to emerge as one of the most competitive manufacturing corridors in the country — and the Westgate Super Site is now positioned to attract the kind of high-value industrial investment that strengthens domestic supply chains, creates quality jobs, and accelerates long-term economic growth.”
CSX introduced the Select Site program in 2012 to better serve new and existing customers on its network and those of its short line partners. CSX works with Austin Consulting, a nationally known site-selection consulting firm, to screen candidate sites and assist communities with the application and certification process.
To receive the Platinum CSX Select Site designation, the location must meet a rigorous list of criteria, including infrastructure and utility availability, environmental reviews, appropriate zoning and entitlement, air quality permitting, rail serviceability, proximity to highways or interstates, and other attributes.
Since the program rolled out in 2012, Select Sites have attracted dozens of manufacturers, with capital investments projected to reach
The Westgate Super Site is now the fifth site in Alabama to have received the Platinum CSX Select Site designation since 2012. This property is one of 33 properties across CSX’s service territory to have met this rigorous site selection criteria over the program’s history.
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“It is uncommon to find such a large, attractive greenfield industrial site, which is both adjacent to the railroad right-of-way and within the city limits. The site is a gem.”
– Jonathan Gemmen, senior director at Austin Consulting
“The Platinum Site designation for the Westgate Super Site is a tremendous achievement for Dothan. We sincerely appreciate CSX for recognizing the potential of this site and for their partnership in helping us reach this important milestone.” – Mayor Mark Saliba, City of Dothan
“The Platinum Site designation is a major step forward for Houston County and the entire Wiregrass region. We are grateful to CSX for recognizing the strength and readiness of the Westgate Super Site. This site will have a generational impact—bringing new opportunities, quality jobs, and lasting economic growth that will benefit families and businesses across our community for decades to come.” - Chairman Brandon Shoupe, Houston County Commission
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. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on X, formerly known as Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
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