Norfolk Southern Railway has expanded the REDI Sites program. It has added more rail-served industrial properties to the initiative’s portfolio. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

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According to Norfolk Southern, the program now covers 24 designated REDI Sites. They are spread across the Class I railroad’s 22-state network. Also, the initiative is intended to prioritize locations with strong potential for rail-served industrial development.

“In partnership with local, regional and utility stakeholders, we invest in development-ready sites that align infrastructure with market demand, empowering companies to make fast-tracked, confident and informed location decisions,” NS officials said.

REDI Sites program reviewed with Site Selectors Guild

NS said it works with the Site Selectors Guild to review leading properties. The review uses the REDI Sites national standard. According to the railroad, the standard is the first of its kind. It rigorously assesses infrastructure, feasibility, ownership and workforce readiness.

The newest Site Selectors Guild designations include Shoals Research Airpark in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It received the only platinum-level listing. Claremont International Rail Park in Claremont, North Carolina, was named among seven gold-level properties. Ecorse & Belleville Road Rail Park in Belleville, Michigan, was included among three silver-level sites. Separately, an industrial site in Fostoria, Ohio, was listed among two bronze-level locations.

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