Rail-truck intermodal project planned for Buick City

The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce joined with Mid-Michigan Global Link, the City of Flint, Genesee County, the State of Michigan, and other key partners to announce plans for the Great Lakes Global Gateway, a new intermodal facility supporting rail-to-truck and rail-to-rail product movement to be built on the former Buick City site. Read The Flint Journal article.–link to Journal article in media Center

Negotiations between General Motors and Mid Michigan Global Link to purchase the Buick City property are underway. Guggenheim Franklin Park, a significant investor in the new project, has committed $25 million to the effort pending due diligence. The use of financial, tax, and other incentives will enhance development potential. Early success of this project is due, in large part, to the involvement of government institutions, private sector partners and the substantial experience of the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Buick City site is minutes from the airfreight hub being built at Bishop International Airport. When first phase construction is completed it is estimated that 600 new jobs will be created.