NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA CEO Janno Lieber were among an estimated 100 passengers on the first Long Island Rail Road train today (Wednesday, Jan. 25) to Grand Central Madison, the new Manhattan station deep beneath Grand Central Terminal. “Grand Central Madison is a game changer for New Yorkers, and I look […]
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 […]
Santa Maria Valley Railroad summary The Santa Maria Valley Railroad (SMV) is a short line railroad that operates on the inland from California’s Central Coast. It’s owned by the Coast Belle Rail Corporation as a subsidiary. With headquarters out of Guadalupe, 14 miles of standard-gauge track serves both Santa Maria and the Santa Maria Valley. […]
St Croix Valley Railroad Company summary The St Croix Valley Railroad Company (SCXY) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in eastern Minnesota. It’s owned by KBN Incorporated that also owns the Minnesota Northern Railroad and the Dakota Northern Railroad. The St. Croix Valley Railroad uses 33 miles of former Northern Pacific Railway […]
Timber Rock Railroad summary The Timber Rock Railroad (TIBR) is a short line railroad in Texas and Louisiana that’s owned by Watco. A total of 41.5 miles of standard-gauge track from the former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway is used between DeRidder, La., and Kirbyville, Texas. History The Timber Rock Railroad’s history began in […]
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 […]
Florida Central Railroad summary The Florida Central Railroad (FCEN) is a short line railroad operating out of Orlando, Fla. It is one of three of the state’s shortline railroads that is part of Regional Rail, LLC. As its name implies, the railroad’s 68 miles of standard-gauge track serves the central region of the state from […]
Florida Northern Railroad summary The Florida Northern Railroad (FNOR) is a short line railroad operating in northern Florida as its name implies. It is one of three of the state’s shortline railroads that is part of Regional Rail, LLC. The railroad operates 104 miles of standard-gauge track on two separate branch lines. One out of […]
Genesee Valley Transportation Company summary The Genesee Valley Transportation Company is a holding company that operates multiple short line railroads in New York and Pennsylvania. It’s privately owned by David J. Monte Verde, Michael Thomas and John Herbrand who were part of the original formation of the company. With the Genesee Valley’s headquarters in Batavia, […]
WASHINGTON — No one from the Justice Department bothered to testify at the Surface Transportation Board’s September hearing on the proposed merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern. But that absence doesn’t mean the Justice Department doesn’t have concerns about the first merger of Class I railroads in two decades. In a letter to […]
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. – Paul F. Cruikshank Jr., who served as Milwaukee Road’s vice president of operations during the critical years the railroad downsized and reorganized to a profitable core system, died Jan. 17 in Bloomfield. He was 93. Cruikshank had a long and varied railroad career. He started as a brakeman for the Great Northern Railway […]
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 […]
