Rail Industrial Access Program projects are funded through the Freight Rail and Rail Crossing Safety Improvement program, which allows industries to build rail service to their proposed or existing site.
Funding is capped at $400,000 and utilizes a point system to determine funding level.
The following is a summary of projects in recent years, including the amount of funding and number of jobs created.
Egger Wood Products
Davidson Co.
| $400,000
| 2019-2020
| Ongoing
| 400
| |
National Gypsum
Wilmington
| $200,000
| 2018-2019
| Ongoing
| 41
| |
JBB Packaging
Halifax Co.
| $200,000
| 2020-2021
| Completed
| 50
| |
Borealis Compounds
Alexander Co.
| $200,000
| 2017-2018
| Completed
| 47
| |
Troy Lumber
Troy | $40,730
| 2016-2017
| Completed
| 180
| 50
|
Weitron
Everetts
| $200,000
| 2016-2017
| Completed
| 31
| 52
|
Mountaire Farms
Laurinburg
| $200,000
| 2016-2017
| Completed | 65
| 9,520
|
Clearwater Paper
Shelby
| $200,000
| 2016-2017 | Pre-Agreement | 175
| 1,825
|
Intertape Polymer Group
Midland
| $200,000
| 2015-2016
| Completed
| 49
| 1,300
|
Vertex Railcar Corporation
Wilmington
| $200,000
| 2014-2015
| Completed
| 1,300
| 1,300
|
Cambro Manufacturing
Midland
| $200,000
| 2013-2014
| Completed | 100
| 36
|
Klausner Lumber
Enfield
| $200,000
| 2013-2014
| Completed
| 350
| 930
|