RailSense update: developer says BNSF interest, MSC discussions and multiple commodities under consideration for Battle Mountain rail park

Feb 14, 2025

RailSense presented progress on an intermodal container terminal concept for Battle Mountain and said BNSF has expressed interest; the developer named potential commodities (diatomaceous earth, hay, soda ash, copper concentrate) and said the project could start with a 35‑acre terminal footprint.

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A developer seeking to establish an intermodal terminal at the Battle Mountain rail park told the Lander County Commission Feb. 13 that the project has advanced to private negotiations and rail interest beyond Union Pacific.

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