January 23, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Chuck Ayers appeared on The Morning Call website on January 23.) ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The short-line railroad at the former Bethlehem Steel plant has been sold to a group of former Steel executives who plan to build and operate a new...
January 20, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(RailAmerica issued the following news release on January 20.) BOCA RATON, Fla. — Gary O. Marino, RailAmerica, Inc. Chairman, President & CEO, today announced the promotions of Michael J. Howe, formerly Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer,...
January 19, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(RailAmerica issued the following news release on January 16.) BOCA RATON, Fla. — RailAmerica today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its 55% Chilean Railroad interest for $18.1 million to an affiliate of its Chilean partner, Andres...
January 15, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Franco Ordonez appeared on the Boston Globe website on January 15.) BOSTON — A struggling family-run railroad has charged that the town of Milford is obstructing its chance to pull itself out of financial despair and has taken the town to...
January 15, 2004 | BNSF, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Amy Thon appeared on The Dispatch website on January 15.) MOLINE, Ill. — Although railroad tracks leading to the property slated to be a rail and truck transfer facility aren’t functional, and there’s no timeframe for repairs,...
January 12, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(Media General News Service circulated the following story by John Yellig on January 10.) DILLWYN, Va. — Despite its short-line designation, the Buckingham Branch Railroad will continue running for a long time to come, thanks to an entrepreneurial family who...
January 9, 2004 | Canada, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Adrian Ewins appeared on the Western Producer website on January 8.) SASKATOON — A group of farmers in southwestern Saskatchewan wants to buy the short-line railway that provides the only rail link to their isolated corner of the...
January 7, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story appeared on the Daily Nonpareil website on January 6.) COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — A Pennsylvania company has purchased the Iowa Interstate Railroad, which has tracks in Council Bluffs and serves several farm cooperatives in southwest Iowa....
January 6, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by John Henry appeared at Arkansasbusiness.com on January 5.) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Georgia-Pacific Corp. and Genesee & Wyoming Inc. have signed an agreement for GWI to acquire three short-line railroads, including two in Arkansas, from...
January 6, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on January 6.) DES MOINES — A railroad that operates in Iowa has received a $233 million federal loan to repair tracks and bridges. The Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad will also use the 25-year loan to...
