Wed January 20, 2021 - Midwest Edition #2
Cindy Riley â CEG Correspondent
This Case 821F wheel loader is on the job helping to create two new rail yards, which will create rail storage for as many as 165 rail cars.
(RailWorks Track Services Inc. photo)
A major infrastructure effort that includes multiple projects is taking shape at
Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Work on the FASTLANE grant undertaking includes two new rail yards and an extension to the port s rail network. Located in the steel capital of North America and the major hub of international trade and mega project cargo shipments, Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor is spending $20 million on our port s infrastructure to increase its cargo handling capacity and multimodal connections, said Ian Hirt, Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor port director. Specifically, the ability to handle unit trains will reduce transportation costs for our tenants; the new dock areas will increase operational efficiency; and the truck marsha