BNSF Railway has announced six new industrial locations have been awarded BNSF Railway Company’s (BNSF) Certified Sites status. Four of the new Certified Sites are the first in the states of Arizona, Minnesota, Mississippi and Missouri. Two new Illinois Certified Sites bring the state’s total count to four. The new sites were analysed, considering factors, such as environmental and geotechnical standards, available utilities, site availability and existing and projected infrastructure.
The new Certified Sites are located in; Becker Industrial Park, Becker, Minnesota, Duane Michie Industrial Park, Hayti, Missouri, Springs Industrial Park, Holly Springs, Mississippi, Railplex Industrial Park, Surprise, Arizona, Elion Logistics Park 55, Wilmington, Illinois and Lincoln Prairie South, Yorkville, Illinois.
Certified Sites are a part of BNSF’s Premier Parks, Sites and Transload programme. The programme addresses the increasing demand for customer site locations by developing various types of facilities across BNSF’s network.
“Since the programme’s inception in March 2016, BNSF’s Certified Sites have attracted more than $140m of customer investments. This is a testament to our communities’ partnerships and commitments to keeping pace with the speed of development,” said Colby Tanner, Assistant Vice President, Economic Development.
Source: BNSF Railway
