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Industrial Park Project
Our team will provide rail design and other services for the Industrial Park project

After extensive planning and preparation, TGB Group has officially joined the team! We signed an agreement in November with Industrial Park near Laredo, Texas, to provide rail design and consulting services.

Our first task was to review existing conceptual designs and give suggestions on ways to improve operations. We also developed a master plan for the rail to show the team the potential for future rail on the site, which spans more than 3,300 acres.

Industrial Park first phase

The first phase of the project will be to design the interchange infrastructure that will be needed to manage cars coming in and going back out of the park from and to Union Pacific Railroad.

Work in this phase will include:
- A wye (triangular junction) that will make it possible for trains to come and go from any direction
- Landing tracks large enough to handle any size train
- Drop and pull tracks to manage the interchange between the Union Pacific Railroad and the rail operator in the park
TGB will work closely with the team, which includes a rail operator, to ensure that all phases are designed for maximum operational efficiency.

About

Bridges business more efficiently than any commercial or industrial land development in the Laredo, Texas, area. The intersection of IH-35 and SH 255, located within its mixed-use center, provides close proximity to downtown Laredo, the Laredo-Columbia Solidarity International Bridge, the Nuevo Laredo International Bridge III, and Mexico.

This easy access makes it a natural fit for transportation terminals, cold storage and manufacturing.

Hire the best for your next engineering and design project

For more information on the project or to learn how TGB Group can assist you with your next engineering and design project, contact Mike Murphy, TGB Group President, at (866) 217-7794.
December 4, 2023
2023 South Texas Transportation Conference Sponsorship

The 2023 South Texas Transportation Conference is being held in Victoria, Texas

The Transportation Committee of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the 2023 South Texas Transportation Conference, and TGB Group has joined as one of its sponsors.

The conference is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It will take place at the Victoria College Emerging Technology Complex at 7403 Lone Tree Road in Victoria.

What to expect at the 2023 South Texas Transportation Conference

The 10th annual edition of the conference revolves around the theme “Growth Through Infrastructure and Opportunity.” The primary objective is to address transportation issues that have a direct impact on our daily lives.

To achieve this goal, the chamber has created an exciting program with expert speakers who will talk about important transportation topics. We expect a day full of insightful discussions.

Here are some of the planned sessions.

Session: Port of Calhoun Dredging Project

Learn about developments within the Port of Calhoun’s dredging project, work that has significant importance to the regional economy and maritime activities.

Session: DOW Chemical’s Modular Nuclear Reactor

Stay informed at the 2023 South Texas Transportation Conference about this nuclear reactor project by DOW Chemical and the impact it’s expected to have on the transportation sector.

Session: Green Energy – Transportation Fuels

Get information about the world of green energy and how it affects transportation fuels. This presentation will center on sustainability and environmental concerns.

Session: Update on the Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi

Hear about the latest developments in the Harbor Bridge project in Corpus Christi, a critical transportation hub for the region.

Keynote speech

A highlight of the 2023 South Texas Transportation Conference will be the keynote speech by Chris Carucci of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad. Carucci will share his insights into the recent Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Railroad merger and outline some of the exciting prospects for the combined rail network. If you’re interested in the transportation industry, this is a presentation you don’t want to miss.

Partner of the Year recognition

In light of its outstanding contributions, the TxDOT Maritime Division will be recognized as the South Texas Transportation Partner of the Year. In addition, the Transportation Committee will award three scholarships to deserving high school engineering students to support new engineering talent moving into the industry.

TGB Group’s sponsorship of the conference is an exciting way to show our support for the growth and development of the transportation industry in Victoria and the broader South Texas region.

November 11, 2023
Railcar Storage Yard Development Project
TGB providing design services to Texas Gonzales & Northern Railway

Texas Gonzales & Northern Railway (TXGN) has again selected TGB Group for design services in support of its railcar storage yard development project that will add capacity to its already sizeable yard in Gonzales, Texas.

We’re proud of our long-term relationship with TXGN and are honored to have been chosen to bring our cutting-edge services to this exciting railcar storage yard development effort. Our team will provide survey, design and construction oversight activities for a new yard expansion that will give TXGN an additional 400 car spots for a new client they recently secured.

TGB Group’s bottom-line objective here is to create greater efficiency and cost savings for TXGN. We’re partnering with Shackelford Construction & Hauling, LLC of Yazoo City, Miss., to operate the project as a design build.

Texas Gonzales & Northern Railway tasked TGB with providing a plan to complete the railcar storage yard development expansion in a very short window, something we’re quite familiar with. We will be feeding up-to-date design specifications to Shackelford each week in order to speed up the process. This will allow construction to start with minimal design work completed and continue quickly, cutting more than 45 days from a traditional timeline.

TXGN railcar storage yard development project specs
- More than 30,000 feet of track
- 19 turnouts
- Access roadways
- Drainage for the entire site
- Existing drainage improvements
- Creation of a master plan for additional adjacent yard tracks that TXGN can add later
About TXGN

Texas Gonzales & Northern Railway has been providing rail transport, storage and operations for companies in the heartland of Texas since 1992. Located midway between Gonzales and Harwood, off U.S. 1-10, TXGN owns and/or manages 13 miles of lead track, and approximately 61 miles of storage and loop track. TXGN interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad and handles several thousand cars carrying energy-related products: grain and animal feed meals, clay/bentonite and raw and finished heavy metal products.

To learn more about our railcar storage yard development project for TXGN, please contact:

Mike Murphy, president, TGB Group: (866) 217-7794
June 4, 2020
TGB Group Now Members of Local Better Business Bureau
Membership doesn’t establish our reputation – it only confirms it

The Better Business Bureau has been around for more than 100 years, and it has been a goal of ours to become a member of it. Now we’ve reached that goal.

Since we were founded in 2016, we’ve had a single goal every single day: to provide the highest quality of service to our clients with unquestioned integrity on every project we undertake. We’re thrilled to be part of the BBB and to proudly display its logo, but we’re not looking to any outside organization to bolster our professional reputation – we’ll see to that ourselves.

What it takes to be in the BBB

Being a BBB member tells potential clients who know nothing about you that your business is credible and above-board in its dealings. It’s kind of like a calling card that goes before you and can open many doors.

Becoming a Better Business Bureau member requires meeting a list of requirements including:
- Positive track record in doing business
- Honesty in selling and advertising
- Fair representation of products and services in the marketplace
- Abiding by all written and verbal business agreements
- Aggressive protection of its customers’ stored personal information and data
Learn more about our local BBB – the Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas.
January 29, 2019