BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority hasn’t received any new rapid-transit cars from CRRC’s Springfield, Mass., factory in seven months, and the company won’t meet a new schedule calling for completion of its 404-car order by September 2026, the agency’s board of directors was told today (Thursday, Jan. 26). And the long-term future of […]
Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad summary The Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad (CSS) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in the Chicago and northwest Indiana region. Simply known as South Shore Freight, it’s owned by Anacostia Rail Holdings. Of the 127 miles of standard-gauge track used by the […]
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 […]
City of Prineville Railway summary The City of Prineville Railway (COP) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in central Oregon. It is the oldest continuously operated municipal short line in the United States. Heading west from Prineville, 18 miles of standard-gauge track is used to connect with the BNSF Railway’s Oregon Trunk […]
Copper Basin Railway summary The Copper Basin Railway (CBRY) is a short line railroad that operates in Arizona. It’s owned by American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO), a subsidiary of Grupo Mexico. As the name implies, copper concentrates are the main traffic on the railroad’s 54-mile main line of standard-gauge track from Magma to Winkelman […]
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 […]
Effingham Railroad Company summary The Effingham Railroad Company (EFRR) is a short line railroad operating in its namesake town of Illinois. It’s owned by Regional Rail LLC, a holding company that manages multiple shortline railroads throughout the United States and Canada. A total of 9 miles of standard-gauge track is used to serve the Effingham […]
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 […]
Falls Road Railroad summary The Falls Road Railroad (FRR) is a short line railroad that operates in western New York. It’s owned by the Genesee Valley Transportation Company, a holding firm that manages four other shortline railroads in both New York and Pennsylvania. As the newest acquisition of the company’s five subsidiaries, the FRR operates […]
Farmrail Corporation summary Farmrail Corporation (FMRC) is a Class III short line railroad operating in the western Oklahoma area. It’s one of two subsidiaries under Farmrail System Incorporated, a holding company that’s owned by the employees who have direct involvement with the daily operations and overall business. A total of 171 miles of standard-gauge track […]
Farmrail System Incorporated summary Farmrail System Incorporated is a holding company that operates a pair of Class III short line railroads in western Oklahoma: Farmrail Corporation (FMRC) and Grainbelt Corporation (GNBC). The company and railroads are all owned by the employees who have direct involvement with the daily operations and overall business. A total of […]
