SAVANNAH, Ga. — Genesee & Wyoming’s Georgia Central Railway will serve a new Hyundai Motor Group electric vehicle and battery manufacturing in Bryan County, Ga., the railroad has announced.
The plant, a $5.5 billion project, is scheduled to begin commercial production in the first half of 2025, with Georgia Central delivering materials for production as well as handling outbound finished vehicle.
Hyundai announced plans for the plant on Friday, May 20.
“We are honored to be forging a partnership with Hyundai to help fulfill their goal of being a leader in electric mobility in the U.S. market,” G&W CEO Jack Hellmann said in a press release. “Our commitment to safe and efficient rail service, our longstanding presence in Savannah, and Georgia Central’s access to the North American rail network via CSX and Norfolk Southern make us the ideal partner for an EV project that will be transformational for the State of Georgia.”
The plant will be located at the 2,900-acre Bryan County Megasite in Ellabell, Ga., about 20 miles from the Port of Savannah. It is projected to bring about 8,100 jobs to the Savannah area.
The Georgia Central is a 211-mile line acquired by G&W in 2005.
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