SALINA (AP) — Kansas transportation officials are considering several cities as possible sites for facilities that would load and unload products between trucks and trains.

Transportation officials say the transloading facility would be large enough for entire trains to take products from local and area firms that are brought in by trucks.

The Salina Journal reports transportation secretary Mike King was in Salina to talk to city officials about the proposal, which is in only beginning stages of planning.

King says the proposal requires six to eight months of further study to determine the size of a facility, which would cost about $5 million.

Besides Salina, other cities under consideration are Abilene, Attica, Coffeyville, Colby, Columbus, Concordia, Dodge City, Garden City, Gardner, Hutchinson, McPherson, Marysville, Newton, Pittsburg, Scandia, Wellington, Wichita and Winfield.