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There is an article about how Federal Railroad Administrator David Fink, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Representative Mike Ezell, and regional officials toured the Mississippi Export Railroad on October 7th using seven business cars loaned by CN.

Nicole James, CN Southern Region Vice President, also participated.

The two-hour economic development tour highlighted the 42-mile short line's role connecting the Gulf Coast with CN, CSX Transportation, and through haulage arrangements, Norfolk Southern and CPKC.

There is an article in Trains Online about how Mississippi Export Railroad hosted federal officials, elected representatives, and business leaders on a two-hour Mississippi Gulf Coast economic rail tour, highlighting regional rail investment and economic development.

Participants included Federal Railroad Administrator David Fink , Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith , Representative Michael Azell, and CN Southern Region Vice President Nicole James.

CN loaned seven business cars for the excursion over part of MSE's 42-mile short-line route.

MSE emphasized its connections to Gulf Coast ports and industries, including energy, chemicals, forest products, plastics and metals.