RailexLLC was a refrigerated rail service andthird-party logisticsprovider that transported fruits, vegetables and other temperature sensitive cargo across the United States, in partnership with theUnion Pacific RailroadandCSX.In 2006, Railex launched service betweenWallula, Washington,andRotterdam, New York,followed in 2008 by aDelano, Californiato NY lane. Railex ranunit trainsof 55 large,"plate F"refrigerated cars and promised regularly scheduled departures and arrivals on a five-day service schedule. It claimed reduced carbon emissions when compared to conventional trucking. In June 2014, Railex opened a new facility inJacksonville, Florida,with service from the west coast.[1]In 2017, Union Pacific acquired Railex's cold storage facilities and terminals at Delano, California, Wallula, Washington, and Rotterdam, New York (but not its wine unit, Railex Wine Services LLC, now known asNorthwest Wine Services).[2]In May 2020, Union Pacific discontinued both services.[3]Railex's system was based on palletized cargo, which was loaded and unloaded indoors in temperature controlled docks that preserved acold chainfor the cargo. It also provided warehousing and could handle less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments.
Competition
editTwo additional refrigerated train services were announced in 2013, the Green Express, fromTampa, FloridatoKingsbury, Indiana,operated by CSX and the Tampa Port Authority,[4]and the TransCold Express operated by McKay Transcold, LLC and BNSF, connecting theCalifornia Central Valleywith the midwest.[5]
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References
edit- ^"Railex Opens Jacksonville, Florida Services in June 2014".Railex.Archivedfrom the original on 2014-07-28.Retrieved2014-07-23.
- ^"Union Pacific acquires Railex LLC Assets".Railway Age.2017-01-04.Retrieved2020-05-11.
- ^Vantuono, William C. (May 20, 2020)."UP Shuts Down Cold Connect".Railway Age.Retrieved2020-05-11.
- ^Holan, Mark (August 20, 2013)."CSX's 'Green Express' to link Tampa port and Midwest".Tampa Bay Business Journal.Archivedfrom the original on August 11, 2014.RetrievedMay 11,2020.
- ^"BNSF to serve new TransCold Express refrigerated service offered by McKay".BNSF. 2013-09-04. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-07-10.
- "A Fresh Approach".Trains Magazine.February 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-10-17.
- "Massive Trains".Treehugger (A Discovery Company).November 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-12-29.Retrieved2009-12-23.
- "Washington state Government presentation"(PDF).c. 2002. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2010-11-04.Retrieved2010-10-05.