Providence and Worcester Railroad summary The Providence and Worcester Railroad (PW) is a regional railroad that operates in New England. It’s owned by Genesee and Wyoming Incorporated. Through its acquisitions and trackage rights agreements, the PW spans approximately 612 miles of standard-gauge track in Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island. History The Providence […]
ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern and 120 companies worked together to facilitate 159 industrial development projects along the railroad’s network in 2022, NS said in a press release, with those projects representing $3.2 billion in investment and creating more than 3,900 new jobs. “In partnership with public and private sector leaders, Norfolk Southern is a catalytic […]
Central Indiana and Western Railroad summary The Central Indiana and Western Railroad (CEIW) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in Indiana. It’s privately owned by the Browns family. With ten miles of standard-gauge track, the railroad is a straight shot west from Anderson to Lapel. History The Central Indiana and Western Railroad […]
Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad summary The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad (DL) is a short line railroad that operates in northeast Pennsylvania. The line is owned by the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority and leased to the Genesee Valley Transportation Company. Headquartered out of Scranton, the railroad diverges into multiple lines totaling more than 90 miles of standard-gauge track, one […]
Depew Lancaster and Western Railroad summary The Depew Lancaster and Western Railroad (DLWR) is a short line railroad that operates in western New York. The line is owned by the Erie County Industrial Development Agency while being the first railroad to be operated by Genesee Valley Transportation Company, a holding firm that manages four other […]
Evansville Western Railway summary Evansville Western Railway (EVWR) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in Illinois and Indiana. The line is owned by CSX Transportation with an operating agreement to P&L Transportation Incorporated, a holding firm in partnership with Paducah and Louisville Railway officers and the Class I railroad. Headquartered out of […]
Lycoming Valley Railroad summary The Lycoming Valley Railroad (LVRR) is a short line railroad that operates in Pennsylvania. The line is owned by Susquehanna Economic Development Association-Council of Governments, while operations fall under the North Shore Railroad Company and Affiliates. With freight traffic centered in Williamsport, the railroad reaches to Muncy in the east and […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation reported strong fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday and, despite signs of an economic slowdown, said it expected to gain volume this year thanks to ongoing service improvements. “I’m particularly proud to report that our service metrics continued to show real improvement through the fourth quarter after starting a clear upward trend […]
Vermont Railway summary Vermont Railway (VTR) is a short line railroad that operates in eastern New York and Vermont. It’s a subsidiary of Vermont Rail System, a privately held firm that is owned by the Wulfson family for more than 50 years. Between Hoosick Junction, N.Y., and Burlington Vt., the railroad operates 125 miles of […]
Gettysburg and Northern Railroad summary The Gettysburg and Northern Railroad (GET) is a short line railroad that operates in Pennsylvania. It’s owned by the Patriot Rail Company, a transportation holding firm managing multiple short line and regional railroads across the United States. Nicknamed “the Getty” by locals, the railroad operates 27 miles of standard-gauge track […]
Greenville and Western Railway Company summary The Greenville and Western Railway Company (GRLW) is a short line railroad that operates in Anderson County, South Carolina. As a division, it’s owned by the Western Carolina Railway Service Corporation that also operates the Aiken Railway Company. At 12.8 miles of standard-gauge track, the railroad starts in Pelzer […]
Heart of Georgia Railroad summary The Heart of Georgia Railroad (HOG) is a short line railroad that operates in Georgia and Alabama. It’s owned by Genesee & Wyoming Incorporated. With 233 miles of standard-gauge track from the former Seaboard Air Line Railroad, the railroad specializes in intermodal port traffic between Midville, Ga., and Mahrt, Ala. […]
