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Kiamichi Railroad Provides Maximum Logistics Flexibility for New Tyson Foods Mega Poultry Feed Mill
On May 10, 2022, the first Kiamichi Railroad (KRR) train arrived at Tyson Foods’ new $65 million “mega” feed mill in McNab, Arkansas – marking the culmination of a multi-year project for both companies. In 2018, with consumption of its poultry products on the rise and demand for poultry feed at their existing complexes increasing, […]
Morning Star and California Northern Railroad Keep Food in Supply during Pandemic
Railroad Demonstrates Flexibility in Face of Increased Demand As restaurants closed and people ramped up food purchases to eat at home during the coronavirus pandemic, the logistics of foodstuff and grocery distribution became more complex. G&W’s California Northern Railroad (CFNR) played an important role in keeping store shelves and freezers stocked. California-produced food products, including […]
Columbus & Ohio River Rail Road Gets Essentials to Market during Pandemic
Railroad Delivers Raw Materials, Steps Up Communications to Meet Potential Demand Increases While G&W’s Columbus & Ohio River Rail Road (CUOH) has been an important part of transportation logistics for many customers across central and eastern Ohio for nearly two decades, the coronavirus pandemic further emphasized that role. Two customers served by the railroad produce […]
Procter & Gamble Meets Sanitizer Demand during Pandemic via Indiana & Ohio Railway
Railroad Increases Service for Customer An effective killer of viral and bacterial particles, hand sanitizer is critical in the fight against coronavirus. G&W’s Indiana & Ohio Railway (IORY) played a key role in meeting increased demand for the product across the region during the pandemic by closely supporting its manufacturing. IORY delivers inbound fatty and […]
Georgia-Pacific Moves Paper Products during Pandemic with Help from Portland & Western Railroad
Railroad Adds Service and Additional Locomotive Power, Hauls Ample Supply of Empty Railcars With state orders to stay at home and social distancing guidelines in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, residential consumption of toilet paper, facial tissue and paper towel products increased dramatically – almost overnight – becoming among the most sought-after essential items and […]
Savannah Port Terminal Railroad Service to Include Mega Rail Terminal
Expanded Capacity, Larger Trains and Shorter Transit Times to Midwest among Project Benefits In April 2021, after serving the Port of Savannah for 23 years, G&W’s Savannah Port Terminal Railroad (SAPT) broadened its long-term services agreement to include the Port’s new Mason Mega Rail Terminal. When completed, the Port’s size will grow by 15 track-miles, […]
Maryland Midland Railway Team Willing to Get Hands Dirty for County Bureau
Railroad Adjusts Service to Provide Shuttle Trains, Avoid 7,500 Truck Movements To many passersby, the scene likely looked like nothing more than mounds of dirt. But for G&W’s Maryland Midland Railway (MMID), that dirt translated to big business. In 2017, Carroll County Bureau of Resource Management (CCBRM) approached MMID regarding a project to redirect Little […]
Drax Gets Wood Pellets from Louisiana to U.K. with Help from Rail Link, Inc.
Operation Provides Safe, Efficient Railcar Switching Services at Port of Greater Baton Rouge G&W’s Rail Link, Inc., subsidiary has served as the Port of Baton Rouge’s contracted industrial-switching provider for more than 20 years. And since 2015, Rail Link has played a pivotal role in getting wood pellets from Louisiana to the United Kingdom, where […]
Customers Benefit from Kyle Railroad’s Railcar Storage during Pandemic
Railroad Rehabilitates Out-of-Service Track, Tailors Specifications to Store 3,000 Cars COVID’s crippling impact on the economy forced many railcar owners to seek storage space at levels rarely seen – to the tune of 390,000 cars stored across North America’s rail-freight network by the end of March 2020. Determined to make the best of an unprecedented […]
G&W Starts Up Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad in South Dakota
Strategic Plan and Investments Help Create Railroad Synonymous with Safety and Service On May 30, 2014, the newly created Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (RCPE) completed its purchase of the west end of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern (DM&E West) rail line. That evening, the 670-mile line, which runs from western Minnesota across South […]
North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Upgrades Track for 19-Year Customer
Railroad’s Investments Increase Train Speed, Track Capacity Recognizing the value in its 19-year relationship with Nucor, Genesee & Wyoming’s (G&W) North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Company (NCVA) undertook a project to upgrade track for 286,000-lbs. capacity along its 56 miles and increase speeds on a substantial portion of the line. Nucor, a steel products company, […]
Rose Acre Farms Laying Hens Stay Well Fed Thanks to Arizona & California Railroad
Railroad Teams Create Operating Plans and Track Designs The town of Utting, Arizona, is home to just 558 residents. But with Rose Acre’s Lone Cactus Egg Farm located there, far more laying hens – millions, in fact – call Utting “home” than people! And G&W’s Arizona & California Railroad Company (ARZC) plays a key role […]
Audia International Expands along Chattooga & Chickamauga Railway
Railroad and State Agencies Make Infrastructure Investments to Secure Business In 2015, Audia International, a Pennsylvania-based plastics manufacturer serving the automotive, appliance, construction and packaging markets, decided to expand its existing business to the southern U.S. and allocated $50 million for investment in a new manufacturing plant. After solidifying a relationship with G&W’s Pittsburgh & […]
Plastic Express Facility Taps Georgia Central Railway for Rail Service
Railroad’s Route, Interchanges and Industrial Development Capabilities Check All the Boxes for Customer Georgia Central Railway’s (GC) route and Class I interchanges made the railroad an ideal fit to serve a major new Plastic Express distribution center in Pooler, Georgia. In 2017, G&W’s industrial development team met with Capital Development Partners about developing industrial land around GC. […]
Commercial Metals Company Locates Strategically along Kiamichi Railroad
Railroad Plays Active Role from Conception to Completion of Customer’s New Rail-Served Facility G&W’s Kiamichi Railroad (KRR) played an integral role in Commercial Metals Company’s (CMC) decision to locate a rebar micro mill in Durant, Oklahoma. In 2015, CMC approached G&W’s industrial development team to discuss potential rail service at its future state-of-the-art site. With […]
ACJ Selects Expansion Site in One Month Thanks to Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad
Railroad’s Track Design Concepts and Tailored Service Plans Key for Pet Food Business Michael Peterson has been in the animal feed and pet food business for more than two decades. So the president and owner of ACJ International, a leading provider of high-quality ingredients for the manufacture of pet foods, speaks from experience when he […]
Interfor, Others Benefit from Arkansas Midland Railroad Transload Facility
Railroad Supports Construction of and Service to Facility Multiple businesses were utilizing Arkansas Midland Railroad’s (AKMD) Jackson Street rail spur in Monticello, Arkansas, to transport inbound raw materials or outgoing products. But the spur was located within a busy residential area – causing frequent delays at rail crossings throughout the community. Monticello’s economic development director […]
Nestle Purina Uses San Joaquin Valley Railroad’s Multi-Modal Solution
Railroad Reboots Transload Facility, Lowers Customer Costs and Increases Carload Volume One of the primary components of pet litter is bentonite clay, a light and dusty material that turns sticky when wet. Such chemistry can pose challenges in smoothly transloading the product between railcar and truck. But San Joaquin Valley Railroad (SJVR) was up to […]
Sweetener Supply Selects Site along Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway for New Facility
Railroad Leverages Location and Industrial Development Capabilities to Win New Business When Sweetener Supply Corp., a Brookfield, Illinois-based manufacturer and marketer of food-grade ingredients, identified a need for a new production facility, it chose a site along G&W’s Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway (TPW) in White County, Indiana. TPW worked collaboratively with Sweetener and […]