China’s auto industry, ports and logistics professionals will be well-served to study the experience of their counterparts on the West Coast of North America, as strategies emerge for the global export of finished vehicles. That was a key message Bill Robbins, principal and co-founder of TransDevelopment, delivered in May during the Autologistics Asia 2005 conference held in Shanghai.
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Celaya Rail Bypass Master Plan
TransDevelopment Mexico is providing a series of master planning and consulting services to the Guanajuato State Government to help design a large rail bypass project in Celaya, in central Mexico. The rail bypass initiative was officially announced by Mexican President Felipe Calderon February 24 at a ceremony in Celaya. The president said the four billion peso rail by-pass project will take several years to complete, but there are already 600 million pesos earmarked to start construction this year.
Corby Eurohub: Project Profile
TransDevelopment paved nearly 40 acres of yard areas for vehicle storage, constructed four site buildings, and developed extensive track work and ancillary facilities. Once the design work was finalized, the Eurohub took nine months to complete. The Corby Eurohub has several design features commonly found at North American terminals, including a truck-away loading roadway and site security systems. TransDevelopment collaborated on the Corby project with several UK-based engineering and construction partners.
Louisville Intermodal Terminal Substantially Complete
Just five months after breaking ground on the Louisville Intermodal Terminal, TransDevelopment achieved substantial completion of the new 25-acre facility. The terminal was built under a demanding timeline that required operations to start on New Year’s Day to meet CSX Intermodal’s customer commitments. The facility was developed on an existing industrial parcel, which had one a mile of mainline frontage. The terminal has two loading tracks, which are served by modern reach-stackers capable of unloading containers off of both tracks. To accommodate the lift equipment and container stacks, a 21-inch thick section of roller-compacted concrete was installed throughout the operating area. Existing on-site buildings were rehabilitated to serve as the administration and maintenance buildings, and state-of-the-art site lighting and IT equipment was installed. TransDevelopment served as the turnkey Development Manager for the project, with responsibility for the planning, design, site-civil work, paving, buildings, electrical, and track improvements for the $12 million facility.
TransDevelopment Completes Fairburn Intermodal Craneway Project
TransDevelopment recently completed a new, $2.2 million turnkey expansion to the largest Atlanta-area terminal served by CSX Intermodal. The expansion was designed to enable Rubber-Tire Gantry (RTG) crane service to the final two loading tracks. Six RTG-capable tracks are now in service at Fairburn. The project established a 4,800-foot long craneway, constructed with roller-compacted concrete in two zones. The project also included earthwork and drainage improvements to accommodate the craneway, as well as relocation of six high-mast light towers. The crane service is expected to improve the efficiency of the loading tracks, which were previously served with side-loaders. Following the groundbreaking in July, the project was completed over the course of four months. Terminal operations were unaffected throughout the duration of the work.