Four Rivers Transportation
Encyclopedia
Four Rivers Transportation, Inc. based in Wilmington, Delaware
, is a railroad holding company
in the United States
. It is jointly-owned by the management of the P&L Railway, as well as CSX Corporation
, which the latter holds a majority.
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
, is a railroad holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is jointly-owned by the management of the P&L Railway, as well as CSX Corporation
CSX Corporation
CSX Corporation was formed in 1980 by the merger of Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries and eventually merged the various railroads owned by those predecessors into a single line that became known as CSX Transportation. Based in Richmond, Virginia, USA after the merger, in 2003...
, which the latter holds a majority.
Subsidiaries
Four Rivers Transportation currently controls the following railroads:| Company | Acquired from | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Paducah and Louisville Railway Paducah and Louisville Railway The Paducah & Louisville Railway is a Class II railroad that operates freight service between Paducah and Louisville, Kentucky.The 270-mile line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August, 1986. The 223-mile main route runs between Paducah and Louisville with a branch line from... |
Direct | |
| Evansville Western Railway Evansville Western Railway The Evansville Western Railway is a Class III common carrier shortline railroad operating in the Southern Illinois and Indiana region. It is one of three regional railroad subsidiaries owned and operated by Four Rivers Transportation Inc.- Overview :... |
Direct | |
| Appalachian and Ohio Railroad Appalachian and Ohio Railroad The Appalachian and Ohio Railroad is a class III railroad operating in West Virginia.Originally the Cowen and Pickens Subdivisions of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the railroad was a part of CSX until it was bought by Watco Companies, which began operating the railroad on March 25, 2005... |
Watco Companies Watco Companies Watco Companies, Inc. is a Pittsburg, Kansas-based transportation company that was formed in 1983 by Charles R. Webb. Watco is composed of three divisions: transportation, mechanical and transloading. WCI is the owner of Watco Transportation Services, Inc... |
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External links
- Four Rivers Transportation – Official Site