b'24American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comSPONSORED CONTENTGeorgia Central Railway: Transforming rail and the SoutheastIn2025,GeorgiaCentralRailwayfor its $5.5 billion EV and battery man-(GC) became the first freight railroad inufacturingfacilityattheBryanCounty North America to receive approval fromMegasite.GCmovedseveralhundred theFederalRailroadAdministrationinbound carloads to support construction (FRA)topilotParallelSystemszero- oftheplantandhasbeenhaulingout-emission,selfpropelledrailtechnologyboundfinishedvehiclesboundforU.S. on portions of its line, placing GC at themarkets since last year.forefront of freight rail innovation. Two of seven pilot phases were completed inS afety andS erviCet hatS tanda Part2025, and, if successful, the technologyGCs 40person team has built a safe-could unlock new container flows to andtyfirstcultureanduniquecustomer-ser-from the Port of Savannah, reinvigoratevice mindset:freightonruralGeorgiaraillinesandTherailroadimproveditsFRA-re-reviveinlandportsallwhileremovingportable injury performance by 80% from trucks from congested regional roads. 2024-2025.That milestone caps a broader trans- In a challenging freight market, GC formation for the 211mile short line linkingearned8.8/10inboth2023and2025 Savannah and Macon. Through disciplinedbiennial customer satisfaction surveyscapital investment, commercial hustle andcontinuinglongtermgainsfrom2017 a relentless focus on service, Georgia Cen- and 2019.tralisdeliveringindustryleadingsafety,In simple terms, the GC showcases measurablegrowthandrealeconomicwhatsafe,reliableservice,commercial development in one of the nations mosthustleandcapitalinvestmentcandoto dynamic logistics corridors. drive incredible growth despite a threeyear (SOUTHEASTcontinued on page 28) Georgia Central Railway yard at Garden City, GASHIPPINGGC will pilot Parallel Systems zero emission,HAS NEVERi selfpropelled rail technology on its line. BEEN EASIERnveSting in aS trategiCC orridorB uiLt forg roWthGeorgia Central spans a highgrowth industrialbetweentheboomingPortofNavigate to the Safe HarborSavannah and Macon, with two Class I interchanges and 30+ railserved industrial sites along the route. The railroad handles adiversemixcorrugatedpackaging,OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:plastics, aggregates, paper, grain, chemi-cals, fertilizers and frozen foodsand has been investing for growth for two decades. LOCAL & NATIONWIDE TRANSPORTATION A $4 million multiyear program enabled100% Nationwide coverage (FTL, Flatbed, LTL)286k capacity across the entire line.Apublicprivatepackage,includingWAREHOUSING & STORAGECRISI funding, lifted track speeds to 25Long-term/short-term warehousingmph on more than onethird of the railroad. Customs bonded To meet current demand and nearterm growth, two new sidings totaling 20,000FCL DRAYAGEfeet were completed in summer 2025. Import/ExportAtwoyearlocomotivemodernizationPort to doorcompleted in 2022 added 14 cleaner engines that consume 23% less fuel, cutting annualTRANSLOADCO2-equivalent emissions by 2,000+ metricFloor loaded transload - Carton freighttons and boosting fleet reliability. Palletized loadsP ort P oWeredd eveLoPMent a ndr eaLf reightW inS DISRIBUTION SERVICESWith Savannahs port expanding railCFS Operations (Container Freight Station)capacity and 20+ million square feet ofHARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTwarehouse space rising across the metroWith 78 years of reliability, efficiency, and FREIGHT MANAGEMENT/CONTRACT LOGISTICSarea, GC is capturing new-to-rail opportu- CFS Operations (Container Freight Station)nities and scaling with existing customers: customer-focused service, we helpOverthelastfiveyears,customersbusinesses optimize their supply chains withhave invested over $6 billion in industrialtailored solutions.AREAS OF OPERATION: projects along the line. Contact us today to discover how our Baltimore, Houston, Los Angeles/Long Beach,From 20242025, a halfdozen proj- expertise can streamline your logistics and New York/New Jersey, Norfolk, Savannah,ects came online, adding ~11,000 carloadskeep your cargo moving efficiently. Seattle, Vancouver BC and Halifax Nova Scotia.and broadening GCs commodity base.In 2019, GC was selected as the rail provider for a $172 million plastics distri-bution facility. 973-589-6700 harborusa.services [email protected],HyundaiMotorGroup selected GC as a transportation provider'