Genesee & Wyoming christens new Gulf of Mexico rail ferry

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CG Railway’s larger, faster vessels can carry up to 135 freight cars between Mobile, Ala., and Coatzacoalcos, Mexico

G&W New Rail Ferry

Interesting. I didn't know rail ferries were still a thing in the Gulf of Mexico.

From the article:
"The 965-mile voyage across the Gulf of Mexico is a shortcut compared to the 2,200-mile all rail route that takes 10 days or more. And the clean-burning ships generate lower carbon dioxide emissions than the old ferries or land transportation via rail or road."
 
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