INOLA, Okla. — The Port of Inola debuted its new rail line, the 4.4-mile Verdigris Southern Railroad, this week, delivering a shipment of paper products to the port facility of tissue paper manufacturer Sofidel.
KJRH-TV reports the $20 million project involved rebuilding existing infrastructure at the port, a 2,500-acre industrial park formerly belonging to the utility Public Service Co. of Oklahoma. The railroad connects to and is operated by Union Pacific.
“It’s built for the future of this location,” Tulsa Ports Executive Director David Yarbrough told the station. “We want to attract other manufacturers to the Tulsa area, and we are on the radar of a lot of mega companies that are looking to locate.”
The inland port also offers barge transport via the Verdigris River. It is approximately 30 miles east of downtown Tulsa.
“The Port of Inola debuted its new rail line, the 4.4-mile Verdigris Southern Railroad, this week, delivering a shipment of paper products to the port facility of tissue paper manufacturer Sofidel.”
At least the people of Oklahoma will be able to poop with confidence….