JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Genesee & Wyoming’s switching subsidiary, Rail Link, Inc., announced it has signed five new contracts since September with customers across the U.S.
The agreements include handling of biofuels and liquid petroleum gases for a facility in Southern California; wood chips, chemicals, and containerboard for paper manufacturers in Savannah, Ga., and South Carolina; automobiles for a port in Texas; and aggregates for a construction materials company’s plant in Texas. In addition to switching, Rail Link will provide the companies with railcar loading and unloading, cleaning, and repairs, as well as track inspection.
“Rail Link’s value proposition and longstanding experience with a variety of commodities are clearly resonating with customers in multiple industries and geographies who are looking for safe, efficient and competitive transportation services,” Jason Bradt, vice president of Rail Link operations, said in a press release.
More information on Rail Link is available here.
And there is a commercial response to the STB reciprocal switching rule now in hearings. The Class Ones give Rail Link permission to only operate switching moves on their lines to shippers who are unhappy and the problem perhaps goes away.