The Federal Railroad Administration announced the Port of Kalama in Washington state was awarded over 26 million dollars for a rail expansion project. The Port of Kalama and the Tacoma Export Marketing Company (TEMCO – a joint venture by Cargill and CHS) are expanding the rail unloading and staging infrastructure at the terminal.
The facility routinely experiences significant delays due to its limited tracks. An unloaded train often remains stationary due to the railroad companies not being able to quickly collect and send the cars elsewhere. Loaded trains are often held out of the facility until the empty trains are moved. The project will add 25,000 linear feet of rail track that will stage loaded or unloaded trains so the actual unloading infrastructure is free and available to operate when needed.
The Port of Kalama and TEMCO estimate this will increase efficiency by 25-30 percent, especially during shipping season.
NAFB news service
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