b'aUgUsT 24 - sePTeMber 13, 2020NOrth AmericAs trANsPOrtAtiON & LOGistics NewsPAPer15I NtErmodal& l ogIStIcSN EWSAlpenglow Rail and CC&L Infrastructure expand rail portfolio with acquisition of USA Rail TerminalsAlpenglowRail(Alpen- work with, said Dustin Bailey, glow),aDenver-basedfirmCEO and President of the High specializing in investing in, oper- RollerGroup.Theymoved ating and growing rail businesses,quicklytoclosethedealona inpartnershipwithConnor,very tight timeline, they stuck to Clark&Lunntheirwordon Infrastructurepriceandwere (CC&LInfra- creativeprob-s t r u c t u r e ) ,lem solvers. We announcedthewerepleased acquisitionoftoreachan USARailTer- agreement with minals(USAAlpenglowand Rail)fromthelookforward HighRollerGroupandJimto working with them on future DonnanCompanies,bothfam- opportunities.ily-controlledinvestmentcom- Alpenglow and CC&L Infra- J.B. Hunt makes first company delivery paniesbasedinCenter,Texas.structure also own and operate VIP USA Rail is comprised of twoRail,abusinessthatcomprisesusing the all-electric Freightliner eCascadiaterminalsthatprovideabroadtworailcarstorage,transload-rangeofrailservices,includ- ing, railcar cleaning, and switch- J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., one of theengine and can recharge as much as 80 percent in ingrailcarstorage,switching,ing companies in Sarnia, Ontariolargest supply chain solutions companies in Northjust 90 minutes.transloadingandrailcarclean- served by the Canadian NationalAmerica, announced that its subsidiary, J.B. HuntTogether with our great customers, we are ing solutions in the Gulf Coastand CSX Railroads. Transport, Inc., completed its first delivery usingleading the way to a future of CO2-neutral com-of the United States. According to Montgomery,the Freightliner eCascadia, Daimler Trucks Northmercialtransportation,saidRichardHoward, USA Rail owns an 85-acre,USA Rail is a great addition toAmericas (DTNA) all-electric Class 8 truck. seniorvicepresident,On-Highwaysalesand UnionPacificRailroadservedour portfolio. VIP Rail and USAThe transport, a 120-mile intermodal haul formarketing,DTNA.Thecollaborationbetween facilityinLouisiana,whichisRailservecommoncustomersWalmart, kicks off a three-month testing phase invehicle manufacturer and transportation logistics distinctivelypositionedwithinandprovidesimilarservices,which J.B. Hunt will integrate the eCascadia withexperts is a necessity to develop these industry the heart of the Port Allen andwhichwillcreatetremendousits day-to-day fleet operations in Los Angeles. leadingtechnologies,andwereproudtoshare BatonRougeindustrialmar- synergies across our businesses.J.B. Hunt is continually exploring innovativethisjourneywithourimportantcustomersJ.B. ketsandlocatednearleadingOurpartner,CC&LInfrastruc- solutions such as the eCascadia to improve the sus- Hunt and Walmart.companiessuchasExxonMo- tureiscommittedtoinvestingtainability of our fleet and operations, said CraigCharging stations have been installed at the bil, Tokai Carbon, Placid Refin- inassetsthatareresilientandHarper, executive vice president and chief opera- Los Angeles terminal, and drivers are being trained ery, and Dow Chemical, amonghave long-term viability. CC&Ltions officer at J.B. Hunt. We are excited to teston an ongoing basis to operate the vehicle. The others. Today, this facility storesInfrastructures focus on owningthisvehicleandgainmorehands-onexperienceeCascadia that J.B. Hunt is testing is part of the over 550 railcars and expects toandoperatingassetsforthewith all-electric tractors. Freightliner Customer Experience Fleet, an initia-expand its capability to store overlong-term allows us to maintainWithzerotailpipeemissions,theeCascadiative to provide DTNA customers with first-hand 2,000railcars.ThePortAllenthe legacy of the railroad busi- isanenvironmentallyfriendlyvehiclethatcanexperience implementing electric vehicles within facilityswitchesover15,000nesses we acquire while drivinggreatly reduce a fleets carbon footprint. On a fulltheir operations.carloadsperyear,transloadsavalueforbothourcustomerscharge, the series-produced eCascadia is expectedWalmart encourages and works with our sup-diverse commodity mix, and pro- and employees. In USA Rail, weto have a driving range of up to 250 miles, makingpliers to reduce their carbon footprint and improve vides railcar cleaning solutions. have found an asset that accom- it ideal for local and regional distribution and dray- theirsustainabilityefforts,saidJaneEwing, USA Rail also owns a 51-acreplishes these goals. age. The all-electric tractor has a 525-horsepowersenior vice president of Sustainability for Walmart. KansasCitySouthernRailroad servedterminalinTexas,which is strategically located within the Port Arthur and Beaumont refin-eryandpetrochemicalcorridor, incloseproximitytoIndorama, Exxon,Chevron,Motiva,Total, BASF and many more blue chip industrial players. The Port Arthur facility has capacity to store overSingle Source Solutions S3900 railcars, switches over 15,000 carloads per year, and provides aLearn how our S3 can empower your intermodal full suite of rail services. transportation program. Its the Single Source USARailandtheHighSolution that will pay dividends for you from Roller team had a lot of visionports and rails to warehouse and distribution and built a great business. The facilities are state-of-the-art andsolutions nationwide.built to last. 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