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Alabama Railroads
The following railroads have operated in the State of Alabama. Class I Railroads *BNSF Railway (BNSF) *Canadian National Railway (CN) through its subsidiary Illinois Central Railroad (IC) *CSX Transportation (CSXT) *Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) including its subsidiaries Alabama Great Southern Railroad (AGS) and Central of Georgia Railroad (CG) Regional Railroads * Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway (AGR) * Shortline and Terminal Railroads * Alabama and Tennessee River Railway (ATN) * Alabama Southern Railroad (ABS) * Alabama Warrior Railway (ABWR) * Autauga Northern Railroad (AUT) * Bay Line Railroad (BAYL) * Birmingham Terminal Railway (BHRR) * CG Railway (CGR) * Columbus and Chattahoochee Railroad (CCH) * Conecuh Valley Railroad (COEH) * Eastern Alabama Railway (EARY) * Georgia Southwestern Railroad (GSWR) * Huntsville and Madison County Railroad Authority (HMCR) * Luxapalila Valley Railroad (LXVR) *Meridian and Bigbee Railroad (MNBR) * Mississippi Central Railroad (MSCI) *Sequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railroad
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and rail freight transport, freight transport globally, thanks to its Energy efficiency in transport, energy efficiency and potentially high-speed rail, high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower friction, frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by Diesel locomotive, diesel or Electric locomotive, electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital intensity, capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus And Chattahoochee Railroad
Columbus and Chattahoochee Railroad is a freight railroad running from Girard, Alabama, to Mahrt, Alabama, and has shared trackage rights with the Norfolk Southern to use the track between NS Columbus yard in Columbus, Georgia, and Girard, Alabama. This track runs concurrent with 9th St. in downtown Columbus and is shared as part of the designated yard limits for Columbus Yard. CHH interchanges with the Norfolk Southern at Columbus Yard. Locomotives are kept at the yard and crew office for Georgia Southwestern Railroad yard in Columbus. (Sister railroad of the parent company, Genesee & Wyoming) Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. acquired this railroad in 2012 from the Norfolk Southern as part of an operations agreement for the daily switching operations of the WestRock WestRock was an American corrugated packaging company and in 2024 merged with Smurfit Kappa to become Smurfit Westrock. It was formed in July 2015 after the merger of MeadWestvaco and RockTenn. WestRock was the 2n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Trade name, doing business as Amtrak (; ), is the national Passenger train, passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates intercity rail service in 46 of the 48 contiguous United States, contiguous U.S. states and three Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian provinces. ''Amtrak'' is a portmanteau of the words ''America'' and ''track.'' Founded in 1971 as a Quasi-corporation, quasi-public corporation to operate many U.S. passenger rail routes, Amtrak receives a combination of state and federal subsidies but is managed as a for-profit corporation, for-profit organization. The company's headquarters is located one block west of Washington Union Station, Union Station in Washington, D.C. Amtrak is headed by a Board of Directors, two of whom are the United States Secretary of Transportation, secretary of transportation and chief executive officer (CEO) of Amtrak, while the other eight members are nominated to serve a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiregrass Central Railroad
The Wiregrass Central Railroad is a shortline railroad operating of track from a CSX Transportation connection at Waterford, near Newton, to Enterprise, Alabama via the south side of Fort Novosel. The company was initially a subsidiary of Gulf and Ohio Railways and began operations in 1987 following the purchase of the Enterprise Subdivision branch line of CSX Transportation. Industrial customers include Pilgrim's Pride, Wayne Farms, and the Sessions Company. Primary commodities include peanuts, peanut oil, corn, soy, and grass seed, generating approximately 8,200 annual carloads in 2008. In April 2011, the Wiregrass Central was named as one of the three railroads being acquired by RailAmerica from Gulf and Ohio for $12.7 million following employee votes to unionize. In 2012, RailAmerica was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming, which is the current operator of the railroad. History The Southwestern Alabama Railway was a Plant System subsidiary and completed its line in 1898, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Notch Railroad
The Three Notch Railroad runs from a connection with CSX Transportation at Georgiana to Andalusia, Alabama, . This short line railroad was created in 2001 and is currently a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming. Primary commodities include chemicals, polypropylene, fertilizer, and agricultural products, amounting to 1,050 annual carloads. In April 2011, the Three Notch was named as one of the three railroads to be purchased by RailAmerica from Gulf and Ohio Railways for $12.7 million. RailAmerica was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in 2012. History The route was built in 1901 as the Alabama and Florida Railroad consisting of from Georgiana, Alabama to Graceville, Florida. It was operated by the Louisville & Nashville between 1901–1982 and Seaboard System from 1983 to 1986. The section between Geneva, Alabama and Graceville was abandoned January 16, 1984. The remaining line between Georgiana and Geneva was purchased by Gulf & Ohio Railways on July 28, 1986, and renamed to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks
The Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks is a terminal railroad, according to the AAR. It operates on about of track and is a subsidiary of the Alabama State Port Authority located at the Port of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama. Connections All connections are at Mobile, Alabama. *Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway * Alabama Export Railway *Burlington Northern Santa Fe *Canadian National * CG Railway *CSX Transportation *Canadian Pacific Kansas City *Norfolk Southern The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States. Headquartered in Atlanta, the company was formed in 1982 with the merger of the Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. The comp ... Industries The TASD serves 25 different customers, mostly in chemicals and bulk goods. The railroad moves over 100,000 carloads annually, transporting goods such as containers, coal, metal products, lumber/building supplies, paper, chemicals, petroleum products, aggregat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee Southern Railroad
The Tennessee Southern Railroad began operations in 1988 and currently operates in middle Tennessee and northwestern Alabama. The main line consists of and the total track has .Tennessee Southern Railroad . Patriot Rail Corporation website. Accessed 2010-12-10. TSRR is owned by . Commodities the TSRR handles include scrap iron, coal, coke, woodpulp, pulpboard, sand, chemicals, steel, aluminum, and fertilizer raw materials. In 2007, in response to increasing traffic, the TSRR purchased eight |
Sequatchie Valley Railroad
The Sequatchie Valley Railroad was originally part of the Jasper Branch Railroad that was founded in 1860. The SQVR took over in the mid 1990s and now runs from Bridgeport, Alabama, to near Jasper, Tennessee. It is categorized as a "Local Railroad" by the AAR. References South Pittsburg Historic Preservation Society Alabama railroads Tennessee railroads Spin-offs of CSX Transportation {{US-rail-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi Central Railroad
Mississippi Central Railroad (reporting mark MSCI) is a short line railroad that operates three disconnected tracks: 51 miles from Oxford, Mississippi to Grand Junction, Tennessee; 11 miles in Iuka Mississippi, and 46 miles from Corinth, Mississippi to Red Bay, Alabama. It was formerly owned by Pioneer Railcorp, which was acquired by Patriot Rail. The railroad's principal commodities are aggregates and food products. The MSCI offers connections to the BNSF Railway in Holly Springs, the Norfolk Southern Railway in Grand Junction, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City in Corinth. Mississippi Central purchased the assets of the Tishomingo Railroad near Iuka in 2009. In 2013 the Mississippi Central purchased the Redmont Railway. Early history (1852–1861) In 1852, the Mississippi Central Railroad was chartered by the Mississippi Legislature to build a railroad from Canton, Mississippi, to Grand Junction, Tennessee, financed by wealthy cotton planters in La Grange, TN, and Oxf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meridian And Bigbee Railroad
The Meridian and Bigbee Railroad was a Class III railroad that operates over of track between Meridian, Mississippi and Burkville, Alabama. Additionally, the M&B had trackage rights over CSX from Burkville to Montgomery, Alabama. MNBR used to operate with a 286,000-pound railcar loading capacity. History The M&B was chartered on December 24, 1926. Construction advanced eastward to Cromwell, Alabama in April 1928 and finally to Myrtlewood, Alabama, where it connected with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N) in 1935. The railroad operated with steam locomotives until 1953. Today, engine #116, a 2-8-0 Consolidation built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1917 originally for the Susquehanna and New York Railroad is the only surviving M&B steam locomotive left. It is currently on display at Highland Park in Meridian. In 2003 the M&B took over the ex-L&N line from Myrtlewood to Selma, Alabama and the ex- Western Railway of Alabama line from Selma to Burkville. CSX r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxapalila Valley Railroad
The Luxapalila Valley Railroad is a short line freight railroad that operates between Columbus, Mississippi, and Belk, Alabama. The LXVR interchanges with the Columbus & Greenville, Kansas City Southern and Norfolk Southern at Columbus, MS. Commodities transported include forest products and waste products. The LXVR was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) is an American short line railroad holding company, that owns or maintains an interest in 122 railroads in the United States, Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, and the United Kingdom; and formerly in Australia. ... in 2008. References * External linksLuxapalila Valley Railroad official webpage - Genesee and Wyoming website Alabama railroads Mississippi railroads Genesee & Wyoming Spin-offs of the Norfolk Southern Railway {{US-rail-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntsville And Madison County Railroad Authority
Huntsville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population of the city is estimated to be 241,114 in 2024, making it the 100th-most populous city in the U.S. The Huntsville metropolitan area had an estimated 525,465 residents and is the second-most populous metro area in the state, after Birmingham. Huntsville is the seat of Madison County, with portions extending into Limestone County and Morgan County. Huntsville is located in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama, south of the state of Tennessee. It was founded within the Mississippi Territory in 1805 and became an incorporated town in 1811. When Alabama was admitted as a state in 1819, Huntsville was designated for a year as the first capital, before the state capitol was moved to more central settlements. The city developed across nearby hills north of the Tennessee River, adding textile mills in the late nineteenth century. Major growth in Huntsville took place in the decades following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
