All USA articles – Page 15
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St Croix Valley Railroad (SCXY)
This former BN line runs south from Hinckley (MN) to Pine City, Harris and North Branch. Main traffic flows are agricultural products and sand. There is interchange with BNSF at Hinckley. AddressPO Box 620Hinckley, MN 56507-0620USAPhone+1 320 384 0437Fax+1 320 384 0438 Network data Gauge1435 mmLength55·7 kmRolling stock2 ...
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Oil Creek & Titusville Lines (OCTL)
This short line in Pennsylvania, affiliated with the New York & Lake Erie Railroad, links Rouseville with Titusville, carrying mainly plastic pellets, silica, fertilisers and forest products; also run tourist trains. Address50 Commercial StreetGowanda, NY 14070USAPhone+1 716 532 5242Fax+1 716 532 9128Websitewww.nylerr.com/OCTL.php Network data Gauge1435 mmLength24 kmRolling stock4 ...
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North County Transit District (NCTD)
Two mainline commuter routes serve Oceanside, to the southeast of the Los Angeles connurbation. See Los Angeles network map. The Sprinter line is referred to as “light rail” by NCTD, but is a conventional branch line operated by DMUs between Oceanside and Escondido (15 stations), opened 2008. NCTD also runs ...
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Norfolk Southern Corp (NS)
Norfolk Southern Corporation’s railway subsidiary is Norfolk Southern Railway. It operates across 22 states and the District of Columbia, serving every major container port in the eastern United States, with routes west as far as New Orleans, Shreveport, Memphis, Kansas City and Chicago. See USA & Canada network map. It ...
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Railroad Development Corp (RDC)
Operator of, and investor in, railways in the USA and Latin America. Affiliates include: Iowa Interstate Railroad (USA) America Latina Logistica SA (ALL Central and ALL Mesopotámica, Argentina) Ferrovias Guatemala (Guatemala) Ferrocarril Central Andino (Peru) Ferrocarril del Pacifico (Colombia) It also a shareholder in UK-based rolling ...
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Richmond Pacific Railroad Corp (RPRC)
This short line, formerly the Parr Terminal Railroad, serves the Levin-Richmond dry bulk marine terminal and the city of Richmond, CA. RPRC has interchange with Union Pacific and BNSF. Address402 Wright AvenueRichmond, CA 94804USAPhone+1 510 232 4422Emailmarketing@levinterminal.comWebsitewww.levinterminal.com Network data Gauge1435 mmLength4 kmRolling stock3 Diesel locomotives
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Rio Grande Pacific Corp (RGPC)
Established in 1986, RGPC acquired its first short line in 1990. It is now a holding company for four short line railways. See separate entries for Idaho Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad, INPR – Emmett (ID) Louisiana New Orleans & Gulf Coast Railway, NOGC – Belle Chasse ...
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New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway Corp (NYSW)
Owned by Delaware Otsego Corp since 1980, the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway owns lines serving northern New Jersey, and connecting Binghampton and Syracuse. NYSW is also operator of the Central New York Railroad (CNYK) between Binghampton and Port Jervis, leased from NS by Delaware Otsego in 2004 (with ...
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RJ Corman Railroad Group (RJCC)
As well as track maintenance and construction services, RJ Corman runs a number of short line or industrial railways in these states: Alabama Childersburg Line (RJAL): Childersburg – Alpine, 21 km – leased from Childersburg Local Redevelopment Authority Indiana Western Ohio Line (RJCW): Lima – Elgin – ...
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National Railway Labor Conference
Formed in 1963, the National Railway Labor Conference (NRLC) is a not-for-profit association which represents member railroads in dealings with representatives of organised employees on a national level in matters involving railroad labour relations, health and welfare benefits, appropriate matters before the courts, Congressional committees, and other governmental bodies, and ...
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North Shore Railroad Company (NSHR)
This short line, running northeast from Northumberland to Berwick (PA), is a switching carrier and a Norfolk Southern handling line carrier. The line interchanges with NS at Northumberland, and Canadian Pacific at Sunbury just to the south (via NS). NSHR is also parent company of railways in Pennsylvania and New ...
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MBTA Commuter Rail
Boston’s suburban mainline network (11 operating routes, 140 stations) is operated for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority by Keolis. Lines radiate from Boston North northwest to Wachusett, north to Lowell and Haverhill, and northeast to Newburyport and Rockport. Lines from South station run west to Worcester and Needham Heights, southwest ...
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Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD)
Operates an interurban passenger service on the South Shore line (formerly the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railway, opened 1908), linking Chicago Millenium station with East Chicago (IN), Gary, Michigan City and South Bend Airport, serving 19 stations. See Chicago network map. Following agreements made in 1990, NICTD now ...