WASHINGTON — Replacement of Amtrak’s long-distance passenger cars has been included in forward-looking fleet plans for more than a decade, but the company announced Thursday it contacted carbuilders in December as “a first formal step” to re-equip the 14 overnight routes of the long-distance network. The request for expressions of interest “was sent to potential […]
LOMBARD, Ill. — BNSF Railway’s plans for a major new facility in Barstow, Calif., represent the continuing evolution of the railroad’s efforts to improve the intermodal supply chain, says CEO Katie Farmer. The railroad’s plans for the Barstow International Gateway, a $1.5 billion, 4,500-acre terminal in Southern California, builds on the development of earlier Logistics […]
Watco summary Watco (WATX) is a transportation and supply chain service company operating multiple short line and regional railroads throughout North America and Australia. It’s owned by Rick Webb, the son of founders Charles R. “Dick” Webb and Kaye Lynne, who also serves as the company’s Executive Chairman. Headquartered out of Pittsburg, Kansas, Watco owns […]
Montana Rail Link summary Montana Rail Link (MRL) is a Class II regional railroad that operates over 900 miles of standard-gauge track in Montana and Idaho. It’s owned by Washington Companies, a transportation and industrial conglomerate under businessman Dennis Washington. Headquartered out of Missoula, Mont., the railroad leases the former Northern Pacific Railroad’s main line […]
LOMBARD, Ill. — It is safe to say we have not heard the last from the Surface Transportation Board on Union Pacific’s use of embargoes to address congestion. That was made fairly obvious during a wide-ranging and engaging Q&A with STB Chairman Martin J. Oberman on Thursday’s second and concluding day of the Midwest Association […]
Tacoma Rail summary Tacoma Rail (TMBL) is a class III short line railroad which plays a significant role in the intermodal industry out of the Tacoma, Washington area. Officially known as the Tacoma Municipal Belt Line and often referred to as the Muni, it is owned by the city and operated by Tacoma Public Utilities. […]
Forty Mile Rail summary The Forty Mile Rail (FMR) is a shortline railroad that operates in southern Alberta. It’s locally owned by nearly 100 farmers, including Hutterite colonies, and other shareholders. Operations are contracted to the Central Canadian Railway, based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. As its name implies, the railroad owns 40 miles of former […]
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 […]
Genesee and Wyoming Incorporated summary Genesee and Wyoming Incorporated (GNWR) is a holding company that manages more than a hundred freight railroads worldwide. It’s owned by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and GIC. Headquartered out of Darien, Connecticut, the company owns or leases 115 short line and regional railroads throughout North America and Europe. History The Genesee […]
New England Central Railroad summary The New England Central Railroad (NECR) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in New England. It’s owned by Genesee and Wyoming Incorporated. With 384 miles of former Central Vermont Railway standard-gauge track, the railroad stretches north from New London, Connecticut, to the Canadian border at East Alburgh, […]
WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board’s final decision on the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger has been delayed and likely won’t come until late February at the earliest. Today was the statutory deadline for the board to issue its decision on the first merger of Class I railroads in more than two decades. But […]
