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DENVER — OmniTRAX has completed its acquisition of the Winchester & Western Railroad, the company announced in a press release. The purchase of the 101-year-old short line, which operates approximately 100 route-miles in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey, was announced in July. [See “OmniTrax to acquire Winchester & Western,” Trains News Wire, July […]
Central Maine & Quebec train No. 2 heads east near Long Pond, Maine, in November 2017. Justin Franz LAC-MÉGANTIC, Quebec – The Canadian government has ordered the Central Maine & Quebec Railway to make repairs to its rail line between Farnham and Lac-Mégantic after an inspection revealed numerous track issues. CM&Q took over the rail […]
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — R.J. Corman Railroad Co. has finalized an agreement to lease a short line near Birmingham, Ala., which becomes the company’s 14th short line. The R.J. Corman Childersburg Line is a 13.32-mile railroad in Coosa Pines, Ala., being leased from the City of Childersburg Local Redevelopment, Norfolk Southern, and CSX Transportation. NS and […]
Providence & Worcester GE “Super 7” B23-7R No. 2215 leads Connecticut Southern train CSO-4 on Amtrak rails at Windsor, Conn., June 3, 2019. Scott A. Hartley Q: What were the Providence & Worcester Railroad’s colors in 2000? — Chris Carlson, Ottawa, Ont. A: In 2015, the year before Providence & Worcester was purchased by Genesee […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Short line railroad operators like Patriot Rail and Ports are increasingly on global investors’ radar amid rising demand for long-lasting infrastructure that can offer a combination of stability and growth. First State Investments, an Australia-based investment firm, announced on Aug. 27 that it would acquire Jacksonville-based Patriot, which operates short line railroads, […]
A West Virginia Central freight train led by C&O-painted, ex-Milwaukee Road F7A No. 7094 near Elkins, W.Va. Chase Gunnoe Keokuk Junction Railway in Illinois recently sidelined its F-units in revenue freight service, however cab unit enthusiasts can still capture first generation diesels pulling freight on two railroads in North America. According to the managers of […]
Cleveland Commercial at Bedford, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 2016. This daily train originates at Falls Junction and goes into Cleveland. Craig Sanders CLEVELAND, Ohio – OmniTrax Inc. will acquire Cleveland Commercial Railroad and its wholly owned subsidiary, Cleveland Harbor Belt Railroad. The acquisition is expected to close in late August, 2019. The price for the […]
NEW YORK — Australian infrastructure investment firm First State Investments will acquire short line operator Patriot Rail and Ports from SteelRiver Infrastructure Partners, the companies announced today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Jacksonville, Fla., based Patriot Rail operates a dozen short line railroads, has a rail services arm, and is an East […]
A loaded D&I Railroad rock train heads south over South Dakota-owned track at Fairview, S.D. on Nov. 4, 2016. The state plans to sell its rail lines. Steve Glischinski PIERRE, S.D. — The state of South Dakota is getting out of the railroad business. The South Dakota Railroad Board announced this week it will be […]
Huntsville & Lake of Bays Transportation Co. engines Nos. 1 and 2, which often doubleheaded together, are serviced at the South Portage water tank. Antiques even in the 1940s, both 0-4-0T’s still carry their shield-shaped H. K. Porter builder’s plates from 1888: No. 1 was construction number 911; No. 2 was c/n 912. Robert Holden […]
OmniTRAX President and CEO Kevin Shuba OmniTRAX DENVER — OmniTRAX recently announced the Winchester & Western Railroad will be the latest short line railroad to join the OmniTRAX roster, giving the Colorado-based railroad company access to industrial markets in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley and throughout the Northeast. Combined, the Winchester & Western adds 100 miles and […]
WASHINGTON — Brookfield Asset Management has urged federal regulators to quickly lift the indefinite hold they have placed on its proposed $8.4-billion acquisition of Genesee & Wyoming. Brookfield, in an Aug. 16 letter to the board made public on the agency’s website today, wrote that the hold creates unnecessary regulatory uncertainty, raises costs, and complicates […]
