By Veronica Brezina-Smith, Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal, Jacksonville Business Journal; September 2, 2020
Rail operator CSX plans to abandon a sought-after piece of property in Tampa’s University area, creating the opportunity for another transit operator to step in and utilize the space in a large employment area of the city.
Jacksonville-based CSX Transportation Inc. (NASDAQ: CSX) will release its easement behind the Museum of Science and Industry, according to Hillsborough County documents. The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority and others have been eyeing the area for years in hopes of taking advantage of the CSX lines and property to bring urban rail to Tampa.