Patriot Rail Company, a U.S. operator of U.S. Class II and III freight railroads, transloading and other rail services, will partner with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) to establish a new multi-commodity transload facility on CPKC’s Alliance Subdivision in Denton, Tex. The facility, the companies say, “will offer reliable, competitive transload services and logistics solutions to customers in the Dallas – Fort Worth Metropolitan area, one of North America’s fastest growing regions.
The facility, which will be “strategically positioned to create supply chain efficiencies for CPKC and customers by allowing for fast, flexible and reliable service,” is currently scheduled to be under construction later this year. Commodities such as lumber, cement, fly ash, steel and consumer appliances will transload at the location.
“We are excited to grow with CPKC and continue serving the cement, aggregate and lumber markets in the southwest region by expanding our operations in Texas,” said Tom Tisa, Patriot Rail Chief Commercial Officer. “This project is an example of a strong partnership to develop solutions for companies shipping to and from Texas while supporting CPKC’s strategic long term growth goals.”
“We continue to leverage our strategic land holdings and invest in transloads across the network to create additional connections, improve service and provide our customers with more efficient and cost-effective transportation services,” said Coby Bullard, CPKC Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing Merchandise, Energy and Business Development. “Together with Patriot Rail and Patriot’s investment in this new Denton site, we are creating a more sustainable supply chain while meeting the future needs of the marketplace.”
Patriot Rail owns 31 railroads and three tourist excursion railroads, and provides support services for customers including transloading, railcar storage, and real estate and logistics planning and assistance. The company’s principal operations consist of rail freight transportation and ancillary rail services, operating more than 1,200 miles with a presence in 24 states.
