According to an announcement from the company, 1,533 tons of rail, more than 15 miles, were loaded onto train cars and shipped.

“We’ve come a long way over the last nine months. From taking a mill that never ran a single rail through it to completing 80,000 feet of welded rail. All the teams responsible for this project have stepped up their game and have taken a lot of pride in what they're doing,” said Hudson Trent, the plant’s rail welding manager.

Construction of EVRAZ North America’s new rail mill continues, and the completion of the rail weld line marks an important milestone in the journey, the company said.