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January 2012 www.sname.org/sname/mt Tracks Across the Gulf MARINE RAIL OFFERS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL LAND BORDER CROSSING BY NIKI LIM þÿ EEvery four days, CG Railway Inc. provides rail ferry service, transporting all types of rail cars to and from Mobile, Alabama to Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. e rail ferry ?bridge? provides an alternate transportation mode to the traditional land border crossing while taking the shortest route between these two areas in the Gulf of Mexico. ?Using marine rail, shippers reduce lead times, inventory levels, and private railcar eets because the service provides a contin- uous ow of product. e faster transit results in more turns on equipment,? says Kevin Wild, senior vice president of CG Railway. Advantages for business The company operates two rail ferries that connect directly to six U.S. railroads: Kansas City Southern, CSX Transportation, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, 50_53_LimCGRailwayfeature_SNAME_Jan12_P3.indd 5112/22/11 3:43 PM