CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Western Railroad, the newest short line of Jaguar Transport Holdings, began operations Monday, May 2, as contract operator on 13 miles of track owned by the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
“We are excited for the opportunity to establish our first operation in North Carolina and the southeastern US,” Jaguar CEO Stu Towner said in a press release. “The railroad’s location, in a growing metro with access to both Norfolk Southern and CSX, along with the acquisition of a rail-served warehouse, provides us with an excellent opportunity to serve current and future customers and earn the right to grow alongside them and the local community.”
Towner said the railroad plans to work with NCDOT build a multi-commodity, multi-mode transload facility at the warehouse property. “This project, along with our focused commercial efforts to build sites along the railroad that are ready for new customers, makes this a fantastic solution for customers in the Charlotte market,” he said.
Charlotte Western is the eighth short line for Jaguar, which has financial support from OPTrust, one of Canada’s largest pension plans. Other Jaguar properties include the Missouri Eastern, Cimarron Valley, Southwestern, Washington Eastern, Oregon Eastern, Texas Eastern, and West Memphis Base railroads.
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