MB Rail to Launch Kentucky Logistics Facility
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Midwest & Bluegrass Rail (MB Rail) and the Maysville-Mason County (Ky.) Port Authority have teamed to develop a new multimodal logistics facility, to be served by CSX.
With access to state highway and Ohio River infrastructure, the facility’s site was selected and secured in partnership with CSX’s Industrial Development and Real Estate teams. It will be leased to Maysville Rail Port LLC, an affiliate of MB Rail’s 50-mile Transkentucky Transportation Railroad based in Paris, Ky., according to MB Rail, which also runs the 40-mile Youngstown & Southeastern Railroad in Ohio.
“We are excited to get to work at the Port, which is strategically positioned with access to three transportation modes and sits at the heart of the rapidly developing AA-Highway Corridor,” MB Rail Chief Commercial Officer Dustin Shaver said. “It’s the perfect recipe for business growth, and we look forward to collaborating with the Port Authority and CSX along the way.”
“CSX is proud of the visionary public-private cooperation that is bringing this exciting project to Northeastern Kentucky,” said Christina Bottomley, CSX Vice President of Real Estate and Industrial Development. “Safe, efficient and sustainable rail access is the key to economic growth in areas looking to attract and add jobs. The new Maysville Rail Port will allow a wide range of existing and new customers throughout the region to have efficient access to rail service.”
“MB Rail extends its gratitude for the tireless efforts of Mason County Judge-Executive Owen McNeill and CSX Industrial Development Manager Jody Lassiter, as well as their respective team members, throughout the process of selecting the site and launching this project,” said Brendan Keener, MB Rail Vice President of Commercial Development.
“With our strategic location, the ability to access the Ohio River via the Maysville Rail Port has the potential to unlock economic development throughout Northeastern Kentucky,” said Mason County Judge Executive Own McNeill. “With two rail lines, river access and our central location, today’s [Oct. 16] announcement represents unlimited opportunity for Northeastern Kentucky and continues to highlight the positive momentum we’re building for the future.”
