It's hard to believe that it's been a little over 60 days since I started here at R. J. Corman. I want to thank each and every person, internally and externally, that has gone out of their way to help me get settled and welcomed me into this new role.
I want to share one thing that I've learned very quickly. I think people often believe that shortline railroads generally only work on small projects and have limited opportunities along their lines. Not the case! Despite having a smaller footprint than our Class I railroad partners, shortlines still compete on large economic development projects by marketing quality rail-served sites along our lines. I've seen multiple examples of this already in my brief time here. From a $100MM+ investment in Winchester, KY to a $800MM+ investment in Fayetteville, NC, customers are investing significant capital into facilities along R. J. Corman lines. This is great news for us and the communities/regions that we serve.
At R. J. Corman, we're currently working with many of our economic development partners to update our rail site/building database. This will allow us to better respond to direct inquiries from rail users, as well as focus our efforts when it comes to site readiness initiatives. We all know that you can't land a rail customer if you don't have any rail sites to show them! I look forward to being able to share the finished product with everyone soon. In the meantime, please reach out if you'd like to discuss rail-served options along our lines or have any suggestions on potential rail-served sites that we should look into further.
A lot of positive things happening here at R. J. Corman, so stay tuned for more updates!
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