Georgia Central Railway, L.P., a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), today announced that it will serve a new, dedicated electric vehicle (EV) and battery-manufacturing facility in Bryan County, Georgia, for Hyundai Motor Group. The $5.5 billion project is scheduled to begin commercial production in the first half of 2025, with the Georgia Central providing rail transportation of inbound materials to support production as well as outbound finished vehicles to markets across the U.S.

The state-of-the-art plant will be located at the 2,900-acre Bryan County Megasite and is anticipated to bring 8,100 jobs to the Savannah area.

One of 12 G&W freight railroads serving the state of Georgia, Georgia Central Railway operates over 211 miles from Macon to Savannah.

-via Press Release