CSX Focuses On Two Major Projects, More Fluid Network
Introducing The Rising Stars Of 2025
From The Editor: Of Tariffs And A ‘Trade Storm’
Women of Influence in Rail eBook
Newsletter Sign Up
Stay updated on news, articles and information for the rail industry
Stay updated on news, articles and information for the rail industry
railPrime
RAIL EMPLOYMENT & NOTICES
Rail News Home
Short Lines & Regionals
Rail News: Short Lines & Regionals
11/7/2011
Rail News: Short Lines & Regionals
Thirty years and counting for Farmrail
advertisement
This month, Farmrail System Inc. is marking the 30th anniversary of its formation in western Oklahoma.
Since 1981, the company has served as a lessee-operator for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, managing an 82-mile line between Weatherford and Erick. In 1992, Farmrail began managing an 89-mile line between Westhom and Elmer after it was acquired by the state.
In 30 years, the company has grown from a 35-mile short line linking Clinton and Elk City to a 369-mile network “radiating from Clinton and covering 12 counties,” Farmrail officials said in a news item posted on the company’s web site.
“Most importantly, the customer base has expanded with the diversification of the regional economy, greatly reducing the railroad’s former dependence on agriculture,” they said.
Since 1981, the company has served as a lessee-operator for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, managing an 82-mile line between Weatherford and Erick. In 1992, Farmrail began managing an 89-mile line between Westhom and Elmer after it was acquired by the state.
In 30 years, the company has grown from a 35-mile short line linking Clinton and Elk City to a 369-mile network “radiating from Clinton and covering 12 counties,” Farmrail officials said in a news item posted on the company’s web site.
“Most importantly, the customer base has expanded with the diversification of the regional economy, greatly reducing the railroad’s former dependence on agriculture,” they said.
