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10/26/2010



Rail News: Rail Industry Trends

Jackson & Lansing acquires Michigan line from NS


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The Jackson & Lansing Railroad Co. (J&LRR) recently acquired 47 miles of track between Jackson and Lansing, Mich., from Norfolk Southern Railway. The trackage transfer was approved by the Surface Transportation Board.

J&LRR is owned by the Adrian & Blissfield Rail Road Co. The company also owns the Adrian and Blissfield that provides freight service and operates The Old Road Dinner Train in Blissfield, Mich.; Charlotte Southern Railroad Co. that provides freight service and operates The Old Road Dinner Train in Charlotte, Mich.; Detroit Connecting Railroad Co.; and Lapeer Industrial Railroad Co.

“Our revenues for 2010 are on pace to exceed last year. The new addition of track capacity is expected to help the company grow even more,” said Mark Dobronski, president of both the Adrian & Blissfield Rail Road and J&LRR, in a prepared statement.