Railex vows five-day transit for N.Y.-bound grapes
Tom Burfield -- The Packer -- June 23, 2008
Producers of California table grapes and other commodities will have a new, possibly cheaper way to get their product to the East Coast when Riverhead, N.Y.-based Railex LLC launches refrigerated rail service to Rotterdam, N.Y., in the fall. more >>
Truck rates flirt with $10,000 mark
Tim Linden -- The Produce News -- June 23, 2008
Truck rates from west to east are currently between $8,000 and $9,000, and it is possible that the peak of the season in July and August may bring a five- figure rate for the first time in history. more >>
Railex train makes it around nation’s flooded midsection
Eric Anderson, Deputy business editor -- timesunion.com - Blogs -- June 17, 2008
The weekly produce express train, which brings fruits, vegetables and other perishables to Rotterdam from the Pacific Northwest, will arrive about 12 hours late this week, said company spokesman Paul Esposito. more >>
Railex plans another location for direct service
David Mitchell -- The Packer -- June 4, 2008
Railex LLC plans to open its third location in September with direct service from Delano, Calif., to New York, and California shippers are eager to test the express train service. more >>
Industry to consider more shipments by rail, ocean
Tom Karst -- The Packer -- June 2, 2008
With truck shipping rates increasing, companies are considering other options. more >>
Railex Ships Its One Millionth Bottle of Wine
June 2, 2008
Railex is pleased to announce the shipment of our one millionth bottle of wine. more >>
Railex stays on track for expanded service
ERIC ANDERSON -- Times Union -- May 30, 2008
Rotterdam distribution center to see more West Coast train traffic more >>
Freight service back on track
ERIC ANDERSON -- Times Union -- May 21, 2008
Norfolk Southern buys stake in rail line to boost Capital Region business more >>
Rails gathers little steam in onion shipping
Jim Offner -- The Packer -- May 15, 2008
With trucks in short supply and fuel prices rising, one might suspect the use of rail for shipping onions to market would be heading upward. more >>
Railex on track to expand service offerings
Joel Gebet -- The Produce News -- May 13, 2008
Railex LLC is riding the rails of success. more >>
Construction starts on Kern County distribution center
Central Valley Business Times -- May 10, 2008
Construction starts on Kern County distribution center more >>
Delano gets major employer to add 300 permanent jobs
Eyewitness News -- Bakersfield, CA - KBAK CBS 29 - KBFX Fox 58 -- May 9, 2008
A New York company is setting up shop in Delano. Railex Distribution more >>
West ripe for New York apples?
Eric Anderson, Deputy business editor -- Times Union -- May 9, 2008
Growing demand for Empires, inexpensive rail may open a new market more >>
Transportation challenges force innovation
Angie Hanson -- The Packer -- May 9, 2008
LAS VEGAS — The transportation sector has faced several obstacles in recent years, including fuel costs, driver shortages, emission regulations and product rejection. more >>
Railex to Add Third Facility in Delano, California
March 26, 2008
Railex is pleased to announce the start of its 3rd state of the art distribution center in Delano, California. more >>
Railroads that are Steaming Forward
Giovanny Moreano -- http://www.cnbc.com -- February 27, 2008
What had started in US history as the means to link the east with the West, the Railroad Industry has become a critical aspect of the United States’ economy, and is one of its global competitive advantages. That trend continues as more investment is pouring into the railroad infrastructure. A recent Wall Street Journal report pointed out that railroads have spent $10 billion in upgrading and extending tracks since 2002, and will continue to invest another $12 billion. more >>
Second Unit Train Departure Temporarily Postponed Due to Mudslide Disrupting UP Service Lane
February 18, 2008
1st Unit Train on Schedule, “Priority As Usual” more >>
Excerpt from U.P. President regarding Pacific Northwest Mudslide
Union Pacific -- February 1, 2008
Letter from Jack Koraleski
more >>Blue Ribbon using Railex to its advantage
Lora Abcarian -- http://www.theproducenews.com -- January 21, 2008
According to David Darrington, marketing and sales manager for Blue Ribbon Produce LLC in Quincy, WA, the company has been able to take advantage of the Railex transportation network to move fresh potatoes. more >>
WSPC focuses on transport options, agricultural sustainability, soil testing
Lora Abcarian -- The Produce News -- December 10, 2007
As one of the nation’s larger potato producers, Washington continues to explore transportation options that facilitate the movement of its annual crop into the pipeline. The abundant supplies of quality potatoes are more than enough to meet the needs of Washingtonians, and Karen Bonaudi, assistant executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, said congestion along the state’s highway system has stakeholders looking at potential solutions. more >>
Mid-Columbia's Railex changes delivery industry
Pratik Joshi, -- http://www.tri-cityherald.com -- November 11, 2007
Jennifer Dietrich used to spend days trying to find trucks to ship her sliced fresh Washington apples to East Coast buyers. more >>
New Train Speeds Onions Coast to Coast
Nunhem's Flavor Quarterly -- November 8, 2007
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Riding The Fresh Express
Foodlogistics.com -- October 12, 2007
Today's rail providers are offering reliable transcontinental times that rival those of trucks. Shippers are developing innovative programs to get products to market on time-and fresh. more >>
Coast-to-coast railcar pool ‘starting to take off’
Doug Ohlemeier -- The Packer -- June 19, 2007
As shippers prepare to start the new Washington potato season, the state’s produce railcar pool is already seeing high demand. more >>
Trucking market soft for now, but could change soon
http://www.dcvelocity.com -- May 1, 2007
Sure, rates for truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) services are soft right now, and shippers are taking full advantage of that situation to demand lower rates from their carriers, but they'd better not get too used to it. more >>
All Aboard The Produce Train
Brian Schiavo -- http://www.foodlogistics.com -- April 25, 2007
New refrigerated rail service moves fruits and vegetables cross country in three days. more >>
From West to East in Record Time
http://www.fishersons.com -- April 17, 2007
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Increased Transportation Opportunities Bring Washington State Potato Commission East
Matthew Weaver -- http://www.columbiabasinherald.com -- March 19, 2007
NEW YORK CITY -- The only potato booth at a recent New York trade show was pushing Washington spuds. more >>
Railex Eliminates Need for 250 Trucks on the Road With Priya(R) Warehouse Management Software
PRNewswire -- February 21, 2007
Railex, LLC, a new division of Andrew and Sons Management, LLC, has redefined produce distribution with Motek's Windows®-based Priya® warehouse management system (WMS). more >>
Ship it Cold, Ship it Fast
Bruce Kelly -- Railway Age -- February 12, 2007
It's the biggest thing to hit the perishables business since mechanical refrigeration replaced ice. In October 2006, Union Pacific, CSX, and Railex LLDc launched a new service more >>
Facility offers taste of future
ERIC ANDERSON -- http://www.timesunion.com -- January 14, 2007
There's a lull between trains, and like the waiting room of a grand old train station, the cavernous Railex USA distribution center is nearly empty. more >>
Introducing Railex LLC, USA
http://www.freshplaza.com -- Dec 22, 2006
Fresh produce distribution has a new way of getting their product to market in the Northeast. An innovative new company, Railex, LLC is taking the next steps in expedited rail distribution. more >>
All aboard! Railex LLC’s train has come in
Joel Gebet -- http://theproducenews.com/ -- November 14, 2006
ROTTERDAM, NY — It is a scene reminiscent of terminal markets of old but on a scale that would probably have been unimaginable, until now. more >>
Logistics Costs Skyrocket
Katherine Doherty -- http://www.foodlogistics.com -- November 7, 2006
Logistics costs reached an all-time high in 2005, according to the 17th Annual State of Logistics Report, a result of soaring fuel costs, strained capacity, driver shortages and the costs of meeting security requirements. more >>
Forbes.com: Join the Cold Train
Jonathan Fahey -- Forbes.com -- November 3, 2006
5 day coast to coast unit train never breaks the cold chain more >>
Railex takes local produce to East Coast
http://www.tri-cityherald.com -- November 2, 2006
Despite the challenges of cold temperatures and a severe labor shortage, Mid-Columbia farmers and produce growers have at least one reason to celebrate this harvest season. more >>
`This is revolutionary'
Vicki Hillhouse -- http://www.union-bulletin.com -- October 27, 2006
Railex is celebrated as a possible answer to the region's agricultural shipping dilemmas. more >>
Produce train arrives ahead of schedule
ERIC ANDERSON -- http://www.timesunion.com -- October 24, 2006
Express from Washington state to Rotterdam carries as much as 200 trucks more >>
Produce train's inaugural run completed early
Eric Durr -- The Business Review (Albany) -- October 24, 2006
The first produce express train Railex LLC ran from Washington to Rotterdam, N.Y., made it to the eastern terminal 50 hours earlier than planned. more >>
Right on track
Vicki Hillhouse -- http://www.union-bulletin.com -- October 24, 2006
The Railex center in Wallula holds promise for coast-to-coast shipping of produce. more >>
Train bears fruit of success
ERIC ANDERSON -- http://www.timesunion.com -- October 21, 2006
ROTTERDAM -- Workers are putting the finishing touches on an $18 million produce distribution center here as they await the arrival of the first load of produce early next week. more >>
Hitting the rails
Mary Hopkin -- http://www.tri-cityherald.com -- October 20, 2006
WALLULA -- The red train engine rumbled through the new Railex warehouse Thursday pulling a mile of refrigerated rail cars just loaded with fresh Washington produce. more >>
Walla Walla Railex Project Recipient of Governor's 2006 Infrastructure Development Award
Michelle Zahrly -- http://www.cted.wa.gov -- September 8, 2006
Walla Walla Railex Project Recipient of Governor's 2006 Infrastructure Development Award more >>
Northwest produce to head East
Mary Hopkin -- Tri-cityherald.com -- September 7, 2006
WALLULA -- A New York-based shipping company has completed its $20 million refrigerated warehouse and rail loop in Wallula and plans to send its first train of Mid-Columbia produce to the East Coast in mid-October. more >>
Fresh produce facility seeks crop of workers
ERIC ANDERSON -- timesunion.com -- September 6, 2006
SCHENECTADY -- Officials at Railex will hold a job fair Friday they seek to fill 150 jobs at their new produce distribution center in Rotterdam Industrial Park. more >>
Railex Sponsored Walla Walla valley’s onion festival is one sweet treat
Lora Abcarian -- The Produce News -- July 24, 2006
Toasty temperatures in the Walla Walla valley eventually pushed the mercury into triple digits, but it did not put a damper more >>
Railex LLC’s New York facility right on track
Joel Gebet -- The Produce News -- July 17, 2006
ROTTERDAM, NY — Imagine a 110-story building and an 18-story building lying on their sides perpendicular to each other. more >>
Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival
None -- Sweetonions.org -- July 7, 2006
The Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival will be held July 14-16, 2006 in Washington. Railex is one of three Platinum Colossal sponsors of the event this year. more >>
Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival should be a crowd-pleaser
Lora Abcarian -- The Produce News -- July 5, 2006
Kathy Fry, marketing director for the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Marketing Committee, said that this year's Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival July 14-16 is going to be a chart-topper. more >>
Washington train, truck facility nears completion
David Mitchell -- The Packer -- June 28, 2006
(June 28) The Railex transloading facility in Wallula, Wash., won’t be finished until late July, but Dale Lathim has toured it twice. more >>
Faster food, coast to coast
Anderson -- Times Union, Albany -- May 28, 2006
Buildings large enough to drive a freight train through and refrigerated cars tracked and monitored by satellite are the key components in a plan to move fresh produce quickly from the West Coast to Rotterdam. more >>
New rail system to open up new markets for local farmers
KNDU News -- May 8, 2006
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Railroad may open markets
Walla Walla Union Bulletin -- April 09, 2006
Railex will carry produce to the East Coast in five days - comparable to the time of a long-haul truck, but less expensive. more >>
New produce express to East Coast
Bill Reinert -- March 15, 2006
The special service for fresh produce is faster than conventional rail because the load stays intact between Walla Walla and the East Coast. more >>
Growers may get expanded rail access
Associated Press -- Tri-City Herald -- February 28, 2006
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Eastern Washington farmers may get expanded rail service to East Coast markets under a project included in spending plans in the state House and Senate. more >>
Railex plans unveiled at PMA
Kathleen Thomas Gaspar -- The Produce News -- November 15, 2005
By April or May, an innovative transportation option will be in place for Washington state's grower-shippers, allowing fresh produce to travel from that state to New York in five days by refrigerated rail car. more >>
Rail project gains steam
Vicki Hillhouse -- Union-Bulletin -- October 28, 2005
A proposed rail loop would move Northwest produce to the east. more >>
Firm plans food hub Company expects to create jobs for 300 in three years
Michael Lamendola -- Gazette -- October 28, 2005
The Rotterdam Industrial Park is to be the site for an $18 million refrigerated warehouse that will become a produce distribution hub for the northeastern United States. more >>
$18M warehouse promises fresher produce
Eric Anderson -- Times Union -- October 27, 2005
Up to 300 new jobs possible in Rotterdam when cross-country refrigerated rail link is completed. more >>
Long Island company to open warehouse operation upstate
Associated Press -- October 27, 2005
A Long Island-based company plans to open an 18 million-dollar refrigerated warehouse in the Albany area that will employ at least 300 workers within three years. more >>
Railex LLC coming to Rotterdam
Capital News 9 web staff -- October 27, 2005
A new company is coming to Schenectady County and bringing with it the promise of 300 new jobs and plans to save millions of gallons of fuel each year. more >>
Company planning move to Rotterdam
WNYT Staff -- October 26, 2005
Deal will create 300 jobs. more >>
Governor announces Railex LLC to invest $18 million and create 300 new jobs at new 200,000 SQ. FT. distribution facility in Rotterdam
October 26, 2005
$2.75 Million in Multi-Modal and Industrial Access Program Funds Help Create Jobs and Improve Environment more >>
Grocery supplier to open distribution center in Rotterdam
October 26, 2005
Railex LLC will invest $18 million and create 300 new jobs at a new distribution facility in Rotterdam, N.Y., Gov. Pataki announced Wednesday. more >>
Union Pacific doing major track work in Iowa, Minnesota
Railway Track and Structures -- September, 2005
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Apples, pears, plums, jobs
Eric Anderson -- Times Union -- August 16, 2005
Plan to ship fresh produce from Pacific Northwest expected to create 200 positions at new distribution center. more >>
UP and CSX to introduce new produce service in 2006
Mark Davis, UP News Release, courtesy Larry W. Grant -- Altamont Press Railroad Newsline -- August 16, 2005
Fresh Washington State produce will soon make its way to New York State aboard Union Pacific Railroad’s and CSX Transportation’s new dedicated produce unit train. The service, made available through agreements with Railex LLC, is scheduled to begin in first quarter 2006. more >>
Union Pacific and CSX to Introduce a New Produce Service in 2006
Union Pacific Press Release -- August 04, 2005
Fresh Washington State produce will soon make its way to New York State aboard Union Pacific Railroad’s and CSX Transportation’s new dedicated produce unit train. The service, made available through agreements with Railex LLC, is scheduled to begin in first quarter 2006. more >>
UP, CSXT to offer dedicated cross-country perishables service
August 02, 2005
Union Pacific Railroad and CSX Transportation are teaming up to provide a dedicated produce unit-train service between Washington state and New York. To launch in first-quarter 2006, the service will offer a 124-hour transit time with 55-car trains moving intact from origin to destination. more >>
Union Pacific and CSX to Introduce a New Produce Service in 2006
CSX Press Release -- August 02, 2005
Fresh Washington State produce will soon make its way to New York State aboard Union Pacific Railroad's and CSX Transportation's new dedicated produce unit train. The service, made available through agreements with Railex LLC, is scheduled to begin in first quarter 2006. more >>
Shipping hub could be boon to local farmers
Editorial Board -- Union-Bulletin -- July 29, 2005
While there is still a long way to go, the distribution center would ship apples, onions, potatoes and other produce by rail to Albany, N.Y. more >>
Produce rail distribution site proposed
Jeff St. John -- Herald -- July 23, 2005
For years, Washington growers have faced a problem feeding East Coast customers hungry for the state's apples, potatoes and other fresh produce -- a lack of reliable, on-time transportation. more >>
State investment in Walla Walla County will create jobs and open more markets for Washington produce
Washington Governor's Press Release -- July 21, 2005
OLYMPIA – July 21, 2005 – A new state investment in Walla Walla County will lead to more good paying jobs for the community and open up more markets to Washington produce. more >>
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