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The Indiana Southern Railroad (ISRR) recently was contracted by the Perry County Port Authority in Tell City, Ind., to provide rail management services for the Hoosier Southern Railroad (HOS).

A RailAmerica Inc. subsidiary, ISRR will be responsible for all rail operations, including safety and training programs, sales and marketing, industrial development, purchasing and management of a bulk storage facility. HOS owns 22.3 miles of track and interchanges with Norfolk Southern Railway in Lincoln City, Ind. The short line hauls bulk materials, such as pig iron, coke, coal and woodchips, that are offloaded at the port from river barges.
 
The port authority decided to outsource HOS’ rail management because of the recent retirement of Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Neumann, who led the authority the past 11 years and had about 40 years of rail industry experience, port authority officials said in a prepared statement.