Livonia, Avon & Lakeville acquires controlling interest in Ontario Midland Railroad

LAKEVILLE, N.Y. — The Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad Corp. has completed acquisition of a controlling interest in the Ontario Midland Railroad Corp., operator of 52 miles of track in New York’s Wayne and Monroe counties.

The LA&L now owns 55% of Ontario Midland stock, giving it ownership or control of four railroads, the others being the LA&L, Western New York & Pennsylvania, and B&H Rail Corp.

Ontario Midland, based in Sodus, N.Y., interchanges with CSX Transportation at Newark, N.Y., and services customers in the food service, chemical, and lumber industries.

“The addition of the OMID lines to the LA&L family of railroads makes so much sense from a logistical standpoint. It is local to our northwestern New York and Pennsylvania operations, and we have enjoyed a long-standing, productive relationship with previous owners Sandra and Paul Saracen,” said LA&L Chairwoman Nancy Bailey. “The OMID will integrate well with LA&L’s culture, which focuses on safety, customer service and being an employer of choice for the region and within the rail industry.”