Re: (erielack) Major New Customer on ex-Erie Rochester Branch

["Gary R. Kazin" <gkazin_@_yahoo.com>]

- --- Green Family <davandli_@_frontiernet.net> wrote:
> Barilla America announced yesterday that they will be building a $96
> million dollar pasta manufacturing and warehouse facility in Avon, NY.

That's a lot of lettuce for pasta!

> The Avon facility will be located along the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville
> Railroad (ex-Erie Rochester Branch) and I am told that rail service was
> an important part of the deal, in addition to proximity to I-390 and
> the New York State Thruway.

Ingredients come in by rail; product goes out by truck.  Lots of empty moves!

Gary R. Kazin
DL&W Milepost R35.7
Rockaway, New Jersey

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