Pioneer Lines

Patriot Rail to acquire fellow short-line railroad Pioneer Lines

Jacksonville, Florida-based short line operator Patriot Rail has signed an agreement to acquire Denver-based Pioneer Lines from parent company BRX Transportation Holdings. 

Pioneer Lines operates 15 short-line railroads across 12 states, while Patriot Rail operates 16 short-line railroads in over 15 states. Patriot Rail says the acquisition would offer rail users enhanced service options across more locations in the U.S. New markets would be located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois,...

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Rail Roundup: Training on track, Service on board, FRA chief on deck

A photograph of a train traveling down the track.TTCI to develop training and testing facility in Pueblo

The Transportation Technology Center Inc. (TTCI) is developing a training and on-track testing facility in Pueblo, Colorado. TTCI hopes the facility will be operational in 2022.

TTCI is a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

The facility will be located at the PuebloPlex facility in Pueblo County, and it will have the ability to expand in accordance with industry and research needs. TTCI said the site will feature a high...

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Rail Roundup: Promotions and appointments

A photograph of a Kansas City Southern train in a rail yard.Short line operator Pioneer Lines appoints leaders

Pioneer Lines, a short line operator based in Denver, has a new chief financial officer and chief commercial officer.

Thirty-year industry veteran Thomas “Tom” Hurlbut has become the new CFO for Pioneer. Hurlbut recently served at Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC), where he performed roles including vice president and controller and interim CFO. He also served as vice president of audit and compliance, where he oversaw the ethics compliance program,...

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