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Railways

 

Tate County is served by Grenada Railway, which goes directly through Senatobia and Coldwater.  It is operated by RailUSA, a division of International Rail Partners, it was previously operated prior to 2018 by Iowa Pacific Railway.  The entire line is undergoing a rehabilitation project with the goal of upgrade the entire track to Class 3 (40 MPH) operating standards and the industry standard 286,000 lbs. bridge capacity by mid-2019. The $15.05 million project is being supported with $7.54 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (“INFRA”) Grant, a $4 Million load from the state of Mississippi along with RailUSA investing the required matching funds.

Grenada Railway

  • 180 miles long
  • runs from Southaven, MS to Canton, MS
  • headquartered at Grenada, MS
  • $1.3 Billion in Gross product delivered
  • Locomotives Operated: 5 – Freight Cars Operated: 33 – Service Frequency: 3 days per week

Interchanges at Memphis, TN with

  • Canadian National (CN)
  • Norfolk Southern
  • CSX
  • Burlington North Sante Fe (BNSF)
  • Union Pacific (UP)

Interchanges at Canton, MS with

  • Canadian National (CN)

Main Commodities

  • Automotive Parts
  • Chemicals
  • Corn
  • Flour
  • Forest Products
  • Lumber
  • Paper Products
  • Petroleum
  • Plastics
  • Soybeans
  • Steel
  • Sulfur

Operating Office
Grenada Railroad, LLC
643 First Street
Grenada, MS 38901
Voice: 662-226-8364
Fax: 662-226-8971

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