Short-line railroads handle freight most shippers never think about. But in Texas, where freight volumes are high and geography is sprawling, they play a bigger role than you might expect.
Joey Evans, Director of Business Support & Development at TNW Corporation and President of the Texas Short Line & Regional Railroad Association, joins us on The Intermodal Logistics Podcast to explain what short-line railroads actually do and where they fit in Texas's freight infrastructure.
TNW operates four short-line railroads across the state, connecting producers, ports, and inland facilities to the Class 1 rail network. Joey walks through how short lines differ from larger rail carriers, why both are necessary, and what commodities move through TNW's network today.
We also cover the growing importance of transloading operations, how TNW operates the Port of Victoria (and how it's grown), cross-border freight dynamics with Mexico, how diesel price volatility is affecting their economics (if not export volume), infrastructure investment priorities for regional rail, and why technology adoption is becoming a differentiator in the short-line industry.
Learn more about TNW Corporation at www.tnwcorporation.com.
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