Choice Terminal Commodity Transfer Facility opens along Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad in Dillard

Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (CORP), a Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) subsidiary, today announced the opening of a Choice Terminal™ facility along its line in Dillard.

G&W’s Choice terminals provide customers not directly located along rail the opportunity to seamlessly transfer bulk materials between railcars and trucks. CORP’s Dillard facility can accommodate five railcars at a time and includes equipment for CORP to perform unloading and reloading of freight. The location also features a 20-car storage track adjacent to the terminal, as well as a small onsite warehouse for customers to hold commodities for just-in-time delivery via truck.

“Dillard is a prime location for this facility,” says John Bullion, general manager of CORP, “given the number of industrial companies in the surrounding area. And our location right off I-5 and about an hour from the coast gives coastal businesses an option to ship by rail.”

The terminal handles primarily lumber – either from centerbeams or boxcars – and has potential to tailor service for other bulk commodities. CORP currently serves the facility once per day Monday through Friday.

“Customers of CORP’s Dillard Choice Terminal can count on receiving the same safe, reliable and customized service they receive from CORP’s rail operations,” Bullion adds.

About CORP

CORP spans more than 300 miles from Springfield Junction, Oregon, to Black Butte, California. It interchanges with Union Pacific, offering customers access to the broader North American freight-rail network. CORP was acquired by G&W in 2012.