CG Railway

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CG Railway
MV Bali Sea (No longer in service) loads up with Ferrosur trains in Coatzacoalcos. Note the two towers that allow vertical adjustment of the linkspan.
Overview
HeadquartersMobile, Alabama
Reporting markCGR[1]
LocaleMobile, Alabama, United States 30°43.3956′N 88°2.673′W / 30.7232600°N 88.044550°W / 30.7232600; -88.044550
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico 18°7.5852′N 94°25.17′W / 18.1264200°N 94.41950°W / 18.1264200; -94.41950
Dates of operation2000–present
Technical
Length900 miles (780 nmi; 1,400 km)
Other
Websitecgrailway.com
Route map

to
CPKC
,
Norfolk Southern
Mobile, Alabama dock
(approximately
900 mi
1448 km
)
Coatzacoalcos dock

The CG Railway (

Ferrocarril del Sureste
at Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz.

The railroad operates two double deck rail-ferries.

Ferrocarril del Sureste at Coatzacoalcos. The railroad operates two trackmobiles at each port to help with loading and unloading of railcars.[3][9] The CGR transports approximately 10,000 railcars annually, carrying commodities such as chemicals & plastics, fructose & refined sugar, steel and pulp & paper.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Reporting Marks: C". Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  2. ^ a b c "Genesee & Wyoming and SEACOR Form Joint Venture to Own and Operate Rail Ferry Service, CG Railway, Between the U.S. and Mexico". Genesee & Wyoming. 5 September 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Terminal press release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
  4. ^ Stephens, Bill (October 2022). "CG Railway: Where trains go to sea". Trains. Kalmbach. pp. 34–41.
  5. ^ MV Cherokee
  6. ^ New ferry
  7. ^ Banda Sea
  8. ^ Bennett & Associates Website
  9. ^ CG Railway Official Website

External links