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Laredo’s New Rail Link for Freight | Business and Finance News
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Laredo, Texas, is set to become a logistics powerhouse with the approval of a new 2.6-mile railway—the Laredo Gateway Industrial Railway—designed to seamlessly connect truck traffic with rail lines without leaving the area. This multimodal hub, built on 3,000 acres and backed by Ironhorse Resources and Kraus Development, aims to boost freight efficiency by offering shippers a flexible alternative to trucking—not a replacement—thereby strengthening supply chain resilience. With direct access to major highways and Union Pacific, the rail park could handle tens of thousands of truckloads annually, positioning Laredo as a true cross-border logistics nexus.
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