R J Corman Railroad Group summary R J Corman Railroad Group is a privately owned holding company that operates multiple freight railroads and specialized services throughout the United States. It’s named after founder Richard Jay Corman who owned the company until his death in 2013. With headquarters out of Nicholasville, Kentucky, R. J. Corman Railroad […]
Western Carolina Railway Service Corporation summary The Western Carolina Railway Service Corporation is a privately held corporation that operates two short line railroads in South Carolina. It’s owned by President Steven Hawkins, and his wife Cheryl, who serves as chief financial officer. With headquarters out of Greer, the company operates 25 miles of standard-gauge track […]
Lake State Railway summary Lake State Railway (LSRC) is a short line railroad that operates in Michigan. It’s an independently owned railroad with the international private equity firm, Antin Infrastructure Partners serving as a strategic investor. An approximate 375 miles of standard-gauge track runs from Plymouth north through the headquarters in Saginaw, diverging into four […]
The union representing conductors has thus far refused to participate in a pilot program Union Pacific wants to run to test the concept of shifting conductors to ground-based positions, The Associated Press reports. But UP remains in mediation with two SMART-TD committees and negotiations are ongoing about the proposed pilot program, railroad spokeswoman Robynn Tysver […]
Paducah and Louisville Railway summary The Paducah and Louisville Railway (PAL) is a Class II regional railroad that operates in Kentucky. It’s owned by P&L Transportation Incorporated, a holding firm in partnership with PAL officers and CSX Transportation. Headquartered out of Paducah, 280 miles of standard-gauge track from the former Illinois Central Railroad traverses east […]
P&L Transportation Incorporated summary P&L Transportation Incorporated is a holding firm that operates multiple short lines and regional railroads throughout the United States. It’s owned by Paducah and Louisville Railway officers and CSX Transportation in a partnership. Headquartered out of Wilmington, Delaware, the company serves over 100 industries through their four freight railroads. History In […]
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The Indiana Rail Road Company summary The Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) is a Class II regional railroad that operates across central and southwest Indiana, and central Illinois. CSX Transportation owns a majority share of the railroad. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the 250-mile network of standard-gauge track stretches west to Newton, Ill., north to Terre Haute, […]
Iowa Interstate Railroad summary The Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) is a Class II regional railroad that operates across Illinois and Iowa. It’s owned by Railroad Development Corporation, a global railway investment and management company founded by Henry Posner III, who also serves as Chairman to the railroad. Headquartered out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, over 580 […]
LOWELL, Ark. – J.B. Hunt executives say rail service is improving on BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, and Norfolk Southern, which should enable the trucking company to gain additional intermodal volume this year. BNSF is now back to pre-pandemic service levels, Darren Field, president of J.B. Hunt’s intermodal division, said on the company’s quarterly earnings call […]
WASHINGTON – Members of Congress from Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin have asked federal regulators to order Union Pacific to lift a weather-related embargo on rail traffic in their states before it has “devastating effects” on shippers. UP imposed the 14-day embargo on Dec. 29 and on Jan. 11 extended it another 14 days, saying ongoing […]
Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway Company Summary Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway Company (ACWR) is a regional railroad that operates in North Carolina. It’s owned by Robert Menzies who also serves as chairman. A total of 150 miles of standard-gauge track runs from Charlotte to Raleigh as the main line with a branch extending south […]
