Michigan Shore Railroad
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The Michigan Shore Railroad is a short line railroad owned by RailAmerica
that operates 52 miles (83.7 km) of track, connecting Fremont to CSX Transportation
at West Olive, Michigan, United States
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The railroad began operations in 1990, and was purchased by RailAmerica in 2000.
The railroad's traffic comes mainly from sand an chemical products. The MS hauled around 6,300 carloads in 2008.
RailAmerica
RailAmerica, Inc., based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a holding company of a number of short-line railroads and regional railroads in the United States and Canada....
that operates 52 miles (83.7 km) of track, connecting Fremont to CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
at West Olive, Michigan, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The railroad began operations in 1990, and was purchased by RailAmerica in 2000.
The railroad's traffic comes mainly from sand an chemical products. The MS hauled around 6,300 carloads in 2008.