The Ohio Rail Development Commission has awarded $642,890 in grants to four rail-related projects.
Ohio South Central Railroad will receive $367,890 to rebuild the AluChem lead on the line in Jackson to improve rail efficiency and safety.
The project involves replacing 2,540 ties, switch refurbishment, tie deck replacement on four bridges and rail replacement. OSCR plans to invest over $244,000 in the more than $600,000 project.
Versa-Pak will receive $125,000 for for the expansion of on-site rail infrastructure at its facility in Celina to improve rail capacity and rail yard fluidity.
M&M Industries, a plastic pail manufacturer, will receive $100,000 to add a rail spur at its Lordstown facility.
Freepoint Commodities will receive $50,000 to installing a rail spur at a facility in Obetz.
The building will be the new site of a plastics-to-fuel operation, where Freepoint will recycle plastics into synthetic oil.
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