SACRAMENTO, Calif. (November 7, 2016) – With record high rail volume, Patriot Rail is pleased to announce construction completion of an additional 2,600 lineal ft of new rail at the McClellan Park intermodal rail yard. The additional track capacity within McClellan Business Park will increase by 40 percent. This will contribute to the growth of McClellan Park’s tenant base of warehouse and logistics companies.
Currently, Patriot Rail utilizes 6,500 cars per year, including crude, grain, and other food products. The added rail track will offer the rail logistics customer’s additional capacity to handle shipping needs, as well as cost savings. Also, less trucks on the freeways resulting in less pollution, and less congested roadways. Every one rail car will remove four trucks off of highways and roadways locally. Regionally, this additional rail capacity means substantial growth in the past 24 months, and is now essentially at capacity. The expanded rail is an important part of Patriot Rail’s future growth.
“Rail demand at McClellan has increased. We are pleased Patriot Rail has moved forward with this construction project to support the growing rail market.” Ken Giannotti, McClellan Business Park Senior Vice President stated.
An expected 95 guests are expected for the Golden Spike Ceremony highlighting the company’s expansion. Confirmed speakers include Dennis Marzec, Patriot Rail Chief Operation Officer, Ken Giannotti, McClellan Business Park Senior Vice President, and Wes Lujan, Director of Union Pacific Railroad.
“We’re eager for the increase in business development opportunities for companies, as well as local entrepreneurs, that don’t currently have additional capacity, but are looking to ship by rail.” Jeff Golian, Sacramento Valley Railroad Sales Manager stated.
Sacramento Valley Railroad (“SAV”), provides all railcar switching and other rail-related services on 7 miles of rail line within McClellan Business Park. The railroad will also support the numerous trans-loading activities at McClellan Park. SAV interchanges rail traffic with BNSF and Union Pacific railroads at McClellan Park.
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About McClellan Park:
The County of Sacramento selected McClellan Business Park, LLC, in 1999 to acquire and redevelop McClellan Air Force Base. McClellan Air Force Base was renamed McClellan Business Park (McClellan Park) in 2001. McClellan Park boasts a fully-operational airport, full-service hotel, fitness facility, rail system, office, industrial, retail and dormitories. The project consists of 3,000 acres with approximately 8.5 million square feet of useable buildings and 500 acres of developable land and is fully entitled for over 16 million square feet of commercial, retail, office and residential buildings. For additional information, please visit McClellan Business Park’s website at http://www.mcclellanpark.com
About Patriot Rail:
Patriot Rail Company LLC manages 12 short line railroads in 14 states across the continental U.S. Their customer base includes an array of diverse commodities – everything from crude to grain and other food products. Their premier short line rail services include interchanges with Class 1 providers that enable you to move your goods across the state or across the country.
Patriot Rail can help you manage the rest of your operation with their wide array of supplemental service, including everything from railcar cleaning and storage to supply-chain analytics.
About Golden Spike Ceremonies:
The golden spike also known as the last spike is the ceremonial last spike driven by Leland Stanford to join the rails of the First Transcontinental Railroad across the United States connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific. The term “last spike” has been used to refer to one driven at the usually ceremonial completion of any new railroad construction projects, specifically those in which construction is undertaken from two disparate origins towards a meeting point