b'ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTTransportation Engine: Waycross is home to CSX Rice YardWAYCROSS-WARE COUNTY:Riding the Rails of SuccessW ith a history steeped in the railroad industry, Waycross residents have grown accustomed to the train whistles long blast and the clanking noise of rail cars coupled in the nearby rail yard. Once a stop for stagecoaches traveling to and from the Georgia coast, Waycross, located in Ware County, exploded into a transportation hub in the mid-1880s with the arrival of the iron horse full of steam. The railroad represented growth. Along the miles and miles of metal tracks, community leaders knew that gaining a stop on the train route could increase population and provide significant business and industry investments.38 SG MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2020'