Access to a Class I railroad was considered the most important consideration in site selection by Savage Safe Handling, Inc., a full-service, bulk product transportation and chemical transloading/processing company that operates the largest rail-to-truck bulk transloading facilities in New England (Auburn, ME) and western Pennsylvania (New Stanton). In part, this decision to locate next to rail reflected the company’s preference for fuel-efficient transportation and its interest in keeping transportation costs down.

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