, The News & Observer; November 3, 2017
A major rail transportation center planned for Rocky Mount is now in doubt, due to a reassessment the company is doing of its traditional hub-and-spoke strategy.
The $272 million CSX railroad project was announced in July 2016. It was originally going to be in Johnston County, but opposition from landowners and an attractive proposal assembled by Rocky Mount economic development officials lured it away. CSX was to receive $122 million in state financial incentives.