Eighteen rail lines now connect Garden City terminal’s Chatham and Mason rail yards, effectively making one mega terminal, with the project now more than 75% complete.

According to the GPA, the additional track increases on-terminal storage capacity at Garden City by 35% and allows it to build more trains of nearly 10,000ft (3,040 metres) in length on terminal for both Class I railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern.

“When complete, Mason Mega Rail Terminal will not only double our rail lift capacity to 2m TEUs per year, it will increase our reach into the heartland with more frequent, direct service and unmatched reliability,” said GPA executive director Griff Lynch. “This expansion will also ensure the free flow of cargo across our terminal and beyond our gates as Savannah takes on more business.”