Argus Win-Win Award goes to CRANDIC and Archer Daniels Midland partnership

Written by jrood

International energy reporting agency Argus has named the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company and Archer Daniels Midland the winners of its Win-Win Award. This is the second time the Iowa shortline has won the award. The annual honor is given to railroads, shippers and organizations that develop innovative partnerships leading to improved service, efficiency and other mutually beneficial service improvements. Launched in Argus Rail Business in 1998, the annual award celebrates partnerships between rail carriers and customers resulting in significant cost or service benefits. The latest award recognizes how both parties developed an innovative solution that allows the railroad to handle 35 more carloads from ADM while giving the shipper more control over its railcar maintenance processes. "The expansion is a Win-Win, not just for ADM and the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway, but the community, crop producers and the entire state of Iowa," Jeff Woods, the manager of marketing and business development for the railroad, said. "They [CRANDIC] have proven time and time again their commitment to the highest level of service and have been a steadfast partner in helping us meet the food and biofuel needs of the world," Jim Bobitt, ADM's director of North American rail operations, said. As part of the project, the railroad improved two miles of rail line to handle unit trains of more than 100 railcars for the facility. CRANDIC also employed new mother and slug locomotive combinations to add tractive force to the shortline's switching fleet at the plant, while also reducing emissions. In addition, the use of systems to reduce idling of locomotives has furthered fuel efficiency gains and reduced emissions from the railroad's switchers serving the plant.  

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