Short line rail services company Patriot Rail Company announced further expansion of its rail services portfolio. Its subsidiary, Lakeshore Railcar Services, has acquired the assets of United Transportation Group (UTG), a Midwest-based company specializing in rail tank car and tanker truck cleaning.
The Lakeshore Railcar Services facility is a 34-acre, full-service, logistics support complex located in East Chicago, Indiana. In addition to rail tank car and tanker truck washes, it will offer transloading, truck/trailer mechanical repair, maintenance, hazardous materials (HM) testing, and waste water treatment services.
This most recent acquisition helps fulfill Patriot Rail’s long-term strategy to provide a fully-integrated suite of rail-related services to its customers.
“We now offer a full range of services that allows us to develop customized, cost effective rail transportation plans for customers, on and off our rail lines. Providing a ‘one-stop shop’ for customers simplifies what can be a very complicated railroad supply chain and ultimately saves them time and money,” Patriot Rail President & CEO, John Fenton said.
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