Connecticut Southern Railroad

Connecticut Southern Railroad
Connecticut Southern Railroad
Reporting mark CSO
Locale Connecticut, United States
Dates of operation 1996–present
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Length 78 miles (126 km)
Headquarters East Hartford, Connecticut

The Connecticut Southern Railroad (reporting mark CSO)[1] operates about 78 miles (126 km) of track[2] in Connecticut and Massachusetts. It is a subsidiary of RailAmerica. The line is headquartered in East Hartford, CT and interchanges with CSX at West Springfield, Massachusetts and New Haven, Connecticut.[3]

The railroad began operations in 1996 and was acquired by RailAmerica in 2000.[2]

Traffic comes mainly from construction materials, as well as food products. The CSO hauled around 23,000 carloads in 2008.[2]

References

  1. ^ Railinc, Search MARKs, accessed September 2009
  2. ^ a b c "RailAmerica's Empire". Trains Magazine (Kalmbach Publishing). June 2010. 
  3. ^ "RailAmerica-CSO". http://www2.railamerica.com/ShippingServices/RailServices/CSO.aspx. Retrieved 2009-09-04. 

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