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Savannah wins US$44 million federal grant to boost rail capacity, speed
THE Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has received a US$44 million Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) grant from the US Department of Transportation to increase rail speed and capacity at the Port of Savannah.
"I would like to thank the Georgia Congressional delegation, including Congressmen Buddy Carter and Rob Woodall and Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue, for their dedicated support of this programme," said GPA executive director Griff Lynch.
"As the nation's fourth busiest container port, Savannah's continued rail expansion that will increase rail capacity and velocity," he said.
The $44 million award, made possible through the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (NSFHP) Programme, is a significant portion of a total $128 million project known as the Port of Savannah International Multi-modal Connector. The project is expected to take five years to complete.
Currently, 18 per cent of the containers handled at Garden City Terminal moves on Class I railways Norfolk Southern and CSX. The Port of Savannah handled 3.73 million TEU in 2015.
"Investments such as this and the related inland rail facilities throughout Georgia will help shift more containers from truck to rail, allowing greater efficiency and reduced highway congestion," said GPA chairman Jimmy Allgood.
"I would like to thank the Georgia Congressional delegation, including Congressmen Buddy Carter and Rob Woodall and Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue, for their dedicated support of this programme," said GPA executive director Griff Lynch.
"As the nation's fourth busiest container port, Savannah's continued rail expansion that will increase rail capacity and velocity," he said.
The $44 million award, made possible through the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (NSFHP) Programme, is a significant portion of a total $128 million project known as the Port of Savannah International Multi-modal Connector. The project is expected to take five years to complete.
Currently, 18 per cent of the containers handled at Garden City Terminal moves on Class I railways Norfolk Southern and CSX. The Port of Savannah handled 3.73 million TEU in 2015.
"Investments such as this and the related inland rail facilities throughout Georgia will help shift more containers from truck to rail, allowing greater efficiency and reduced highway congestion," said GPA chairman Jimmy Allgood.
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