Gateway International Rail Park Establishes the Laredo Gateway Industrial Railway (LGIR)
Gateway International Rail Park today announced the formation of the Laredo Gateway Industrial Railway (LGIR), a logistics platform designed to strengthen cross-border freight capacity in the Laredo market. Approval from the Surface Transportation Board (STB) completed a 15-month process to establish a new ~2.6 mile railway that will support key commodity movements and connect shippers to transloading, distribution and comprehensive rail infrastructure in a strategic location. The STB authorization gives LGIR common carrier obligations, requiring the railroad to provide public access to the broader North American rail system.
