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11/16/2020
The San Angelo Development Corp. of San Angelo, Texas, has entered into a partnership with South Plains Lamesa Railroad Ltd. (SPLRR) for the development of a multicommodity rail port, through which bulk freight imports and exports will be delivered to the United States and Mexico.
The facility will be located on a 180-tract east of Schwertner Road between FM 2105 and 50th Street. It will connect to the Texas Pacifico Transportation Ltd. (TXPF) branch of the South Orient Rail Line, the portion of railroad that spans from Presidio, Mexico, up to San Angelo Junction in Texas' Coleman County.
The sale of the site to SPLRR closed in October. Construction is slated to begin before the end of the year, with initial operations expected to start in January 2021. SPLRR will oversee the design, construction and management of the rail port, railroad officials said in a press release.
TXPF has entered into a services agreement with SPLRR. TXPF is a major partner in the development of the South Orient Rail Line, having recently awarded a $14 million contract for rail improvement work. The initiative is a significant step in the reopening of the freight-rail corridor that connects cargo movements between Texas and Mexico, SPLRR officials said.
SPLRR is now entering into service agreements with customers.