Toyota looking to build new US plant
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:33 am
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And with access to two railroads. If we're limiting this to Omaha metro, with trackage rights, it could be anywhere but for immediate two-railroad access...Glenwood? Plattsmouth?Coyote wrote:It will need 1000-1500 acres somewhere close to the interstate.
You're right, but it ain't that far to Oreopolis, especially if Toyota 'suggested' BNSF share :-)Brad wrote:Plattsmouth has 2, but Glenwood does not.
I thought about throwing in CN, too but I'm not sure how much time-sensitive freight goes on either CN or IAIS.Brad wrote: Omaha, Bellevue, Fremont, Yutan, Lincoln, and Columbus. Southern Council Bluffs has 3 railroads when you throw in the IAIS RR.
OPPD subs out the train crew, and locomotives to UP, is that correct? Still good to see in any case.Brad wrote: Another thought, OPPD owns a rail line that runs from Lincoln to Nebraska City, and they recently re-opened the line. In Nebraska City the line connects to the UP, on the Lincoln end of the line, it connects to the BNSF. They recently re-opened the line and built a new grain facility near Syracuse, NE.
Yes, Randy Thelen from the Chamber of Commerce was talking it up on Grow Omaha.iamjacobm wrote:Did they say Nebraska is actually in the running?
Starts about the 21 min mark:iamjacobm wrote:Did they say Nebraska is actually in the running? I saw there was a list of about 10 states floating around and Nebraska wasn't on it, but Iowa was.
Not surprising. Although their story did, surprisingly, include the state of Iowa on their "states in the running" list.. Florida does not acknowledge Nebraska as an actual place.. Therfore, how could the Jacksonville Biz Jounal include "The Good Life State" on their list?..OmahaOmaha wrote:I found this on the Jacksonville Business Journal. It doesn't look like Nebraska is on the list of states they are considering.
https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonvill ... -into.html
Three deals Nebraska was in the running for. Micron Technology wanted to put a chip plant in Nebraska. It went to Utah. Mercedes. BMW. BMW went to SC because they had a port. Mercedes went to Alabama. Same deal.choke wrote:Was listening to a piece on NPR about globalization and they were interviewing a guy in Greenville, SC. They guy said the largest BMW plant in the world came down to Greenville, SC and Omaha, NE. I guess we know where that got built. But that was something I didn't know.
Mercedes wanted to be in the eastern time zone and used our leadership to beat up on Alabama. BMW wanted to be on the Atlantic and again our leaders at time time allowed them to string us along.NovakOmaha wrote:Three deals Nebraska was in the running for. Micron Technology wanted to put a chip plant in Nebraska. It went to Utah. Mercedes. BMW. BMW went to SC because they had a port. Mercedes went to Alabama. Same deal.choke wrote:Was listening to a piece on NPR about globalization and they were interviewing a guy in Greenville, SC. They guy said the largest BMW plant in the world came down to Greenville, SC and Omaha, NE. I guess we know where that got built. But that was something I didn't know.
Given the easy drive from Illinois and the economic collapse building there, I could see a big "No Problem!" line of UHauls heading west on I80.jessep28 wrote:Would Nebraska have the labor pool to staff a 1-2,000 employee car factory?
Given the situation with Cabela's, I'm sure it'd be a godsend for Sidney.bigredmed1 wrote:Given the easy drive from Illinois and the economic collapse building there, I could see a big "No Problem!" line of UHauls heading west on I80.jessep28 wrote:Would Nebraska have the labor pool to staff a 1-2,000 employee car factory?
That is an excellent idea!RNcyanide wrote:Given the situation with Cabela's, I'm sure it'd be a godsend for Sidney.bigredmed1 wrote:Given the easy drive from Illinois and the economic collapse building there, I could see a big "No Problem!" line of UHauls heading west on I80.jessep28 wrote:Would Nebraska have the labor pool to staff a 1-2,000 employee car factory?
Yes, and they would probably get at least 10 applicants for every position. These are good paying blue-collar jobs, and Nebraska should be bending over backwards to attract jobs like these.jessep28 wrote:Would Nebraska have the labor pool to staff a 1-2,000 employee car factory?
Not if it involves the legislature and local governments writing a blank check. A multi billion dollar auto manufacturer should build a plant with 100% of their own money.ricko wrote:Yes, and they would probably get at least 10 applicants for every position. These are good paying blue-collar jobs, and Nebraska should be bending over backwards to attract jobs like these.jessep28 wrote:Would Nebraska have the labor pool to staff a 1-2,000 employee car factory?
jessep28 wrote:Not if it involves the legislature and local governments writing a blank check. A multi billion dollar auto manufacturer should build a plant with 100% of their own money.ricko wrote:Yes, and they would probably get at least 10 applicants for every position. These are good paying blue-collar jobs, and Nebraska should be bending over backwards to attract jobs like these.jessep28 wrote:Would Nebraska have the labor pool to staff a 1-2,000 employee car factory?
Those are hefty.iamjacobm wrote:Announced that Huntsville, Alabama won the competition. Combined state and local incentives are between $800 and $900 million for the facility.
Some reports saying NC's were upwards of 1.5 billion.Louie wrote:Those are hefty.iamjacobm wrote:Announced that Huntsville, Alabama won the competition. Combined state and local incentives are between $800 and $900 million for the facility.