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RIDC Sells 13-Acres in Duquesne to Union Railroad Company
Duquesne, PA — March 25, 2024 — Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) has sold a 13-acre parcel in RIDC’s City Center of Duquesne to Union Railroad Company, LLC. Union Railroad will develop the land as a rail-to-truck and truck-to-rail transloading facility to expand its offerings to rail-served industries. The purchase price was $400,000.
The parcel will expand Union Railroad’s existing footprint in Duquesne transloading, material laydown, categorizing, and preparation of a variety of commodities for the next leg in their journey. Long-haul shipments of goods often involve multiple shipping companies, multiple modes of transit, or both.
With the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission building an extension to the Mon/Fayette Expressway, this site will be a focal point for manufacturers needing multimodal options for the movement of goods.
“This land is a great addition to the Union Railroad footprint, creating a 20-acre transload site that will provide optionality for existing and new rail customers,” said J.W. Burwinkel, Union Railroad’s Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer.
“A lot of positive things are happening in the Mon Valley as growing businesses see opportunities for new facilities on sites that were centers of economic activity in the past,” said Donald F. Smith, Jr., RIDC President. “The Duquesne property, along with other RIDC Mon Valley properties, like Industrial Center of McKeesport, Keystone Commons, and Carrie Furnace, are providing homes to job creating companies that are driving the next generation of growth in our region.”
“Partnerships are what make economic development projects possible,” said Timothy White, RIDC Senior Vice President. “And our partners in government—Mayor Scott Adams, Senator Jim Brewster, Representative Matthew Gergely, and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, who previously represented this district in the legislature —have all been crucial to the progress and growth we’re seeing in the Mon Valley.”
About RIDC
The mission of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA is to catalyze and support economic growth and high-quality job creation through policy advocacy, real estate development and finance of projects that advance the public interest. A not-for-profit entity, RIDC’s 7.7 million square feet of property, in 15 industrial and innovation parks, is currently home to 118 companies that support over 8,000 jobs. More information is available at www.ridc.org.
About Union Railroad
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Transtar, LLC, Union Railroad Company, LLC proudly operates 128-miles of track in a 10-mile radius east of Pittsburgh, PA. Union Railroad has been and continues to be an important component in the industrial development and manufacturing industry in southwest Pennsylvania. Union Railroad provides rail transportation, car storage, locomotive and car repair, and a variety of transload facilities, and features several undeveloped rail-served industrial sites. More information is available at www.transtarrail.com.
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Media Coverage:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Railroad buys land at former Duquesne Works for transloading facility
Pittsburgh Business Times – RIDC sells Duquesne site to railroad for new transloading facility
Mon Valley Independent – Union Railroad buys 13 acres from RIDC
