USA Rail Terminals Opens New Transload Facility in Monroe, Louisiana for Meta’s Data Center Project
DATA AND AI INFRASTRUCTURE
USA Rail Terminals has opened a new transload facility in Monroe, Louisiana, to support the construction of Meta's Richland Parish Data Center. This facility, the second for USART in Louisiana, will handle high-volume movements of materials and is designed to efficiently manage 90-car unit trains. The data center project, covering 4 million square feet, aims to utilize 100% clean energy and is expected to create thousands of jobs during and after construction.

Jan 15, 2026, 2:52 PM