Railroads passing thoough New Castle County offer good opportunities for the movement of both passengers and goods.

Amtrak operates approximately 90 trains daily in Delaware, primarily Acela Express, Regional and Metroliner trains serving the Northeast Corridor. Service is provided at the Wilmington and Newark train stations. Volume of operations and traffic have made Wilmington the 11th busiest station in the Amtrak national system for FY 2006, and account for its significance as a regional hub.

SEPTA light rail is a commuter option arranged by DART First State linking Northern Delaware to downtown Philadelphia, with possible connection to the Philadelphia International Airport by switching trains in Center City. The R2 train stops at the Newark, Churchman’s Crossing, Wilmington and Claymont stations.

Two major companies operate on the I-class railroads in New Castle County. Norfolk Southern Railway System subsidiary offers service from the Midwest to Delaware, while CSX Transportation Inc. connects the state along the eastern seaboard from Miami to New England and north to Canada, it also provides access west to Pittsburgh and Chicago.

The Port of Wilmington, Delaware is a full-service deepwater port and marine terminal handling over 400 vessels per year with an annual import/export cargo tonnage of over 4 million tons.  Today, Delaware's port is the busiest terminal on the Delaware River. It covers over 308 acres and is readily accessible to East Coast markets via interstate I-95.  Rail access to the Port is available via Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation, with railcar loading docks located next to terminal warehouses.

Port of Wilmington is number one port in North America for:

• Imports of Fresh Fruit
• Imports of Bananas
• Imports of Juice Concentrate
• Largest Dock-Side Cold Storage Facility

Commuters in New Castle County have an alternative to the highways system as DART First State provides transportation through 44 bus routes and paratransit services throughout the county. The dense network of routes offers connectivity to different localities and links to other means of transportation. An express service from Wilmington to the state capital Dover in Kent county is also available on weekdays.

New Castle Airport is ideally situated for tenants who range from major corporations to individual owners of aircraft. The airport is just a 10-minute drive from the Wilmington Amtrak station with 90-minute connections to New York City or Washington, DC.

I-95, I-295 and the New Jersey Turnpike—the gateways to Washington, DC, New Jersey and New York—are only a five-minute drive from the airport.

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is the biggest airport facility in the area, less than half an hour drive from the county seat in downtown Wilmington. In 2005, PHL accommodated a record 31.5 million passengers, including 4.1 million international passengers, and handled more than 535,000 aircraft takeoffs and landings. Thirty airlines, including five low-cost carriers, offer 700 convenient daily nonstop flights to more than 120 cities, including 52 daily nonstops to 31 international destinations. More than 558,000 tons of cargo and mail are moved annually by commercial airlines and a half-dozen cargo carriers.