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New Florida intermodal rail service at port of Everglades boosts box throughput
CONTAINER traffic at Broward County's port Everglades increased by five per cent during fiscal year 2015 (October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015) to 1,06 million TEU.
The strong performance was attributed by port officials to the increase in new and expanded cargo services, and the first full operational year of the Florida East Coast Railway's (FECR) intermodal container transfer facility (ICTF) at the port, reported American Journal of Transportation (AJOT).
"We continue making substantial infrastructure investments to help our customers grow their businesses - most notably, the FECR's railyard and roadway improvements to improve the last mile of landside connectivity," said port Everglades chief executive and port director Steven Cernak.
The FECR celebrated its first-year anniversary operating its ICTF at port Everglades with a 26 per cent increase in volume. The near-dock 43-acre, state-of-the-art rail facility, resulted from a public-private partnership between the FECR, Broward County and the state of Florida.
In addition, the Eller Drive Overpass opened early this year to link the east end of I-595 directly to the port's main entrance. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invested US$42.5 million to construct the overpass, which enables vehicles entering the port to travel unimpeded over two new at-grade rail tracks that lead into the FECR's new rail facility.
The strong performance was attributed by port officials to the increase in new and expanded cargo services, and the first full operational year of the Florida East Coast Railway's (FECR) intermodal container transfer facility (ICTF) at the port, reported American Journal of Transportation (AJOT).
"We continue making substantial infrastructure investments to help our customers grow their businesses - most notably, the FECR's railyard and roadway improvements to improve the last mile of landside connectivity," said port Everglades chief executive and port director Steven Cernak.
The FECR celebrated its first-year anniversary operating its ICTF at port Everglades with a 26 per cent increase in volume. The near-dock 43-acre, state-of-the-art rail facility, resulted from a public-private partnership between the FECR, Broward County and the state of Florida.
In addition, the Eller Drive Overpass opened early this year to link the east end of I-595 directly to the port's main entrance. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invested US$42.5 million to construct the overpass, which enables vehicles entering the port to travel unimpeded over two new at-grade rail tracks that lead into the FECR's new rail facility.
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