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Ashland Railway Company (ASRY) serves northern central Ohio and operates 56 route miles with our base of operation in Mansfield, Ohio. Ashland Railway is strategically located

between Columbus and Cleveland along the I-71 corridor and operates in Ashland, Richland, Huron, and Wayne counties and provides vital rail service to the Ohio communities of Mansfield, Ashland, Willard, Shelby, Plymouth, and West Salem.

ASRY interchanges with Class 1 railroads Norfolk Southern (NS) in Mansfield and CSX Transportation (CSXT) in Willard. In addition, we interchange with regional short line Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (WLE) in Plymouth. These connections to the North American rail network offer our customers a mul-titude of routing options which lowers their shipping costs and provides access to new markets. Our customer base spans various industries including coiled steel, scrap metal, lumber, produce, utility poles, frac sand, grain products, drilling pipe, steel tub-ing, zinc, scrap paper, pulp board, printing paper, plastics, and chemicals.

ASRY’s dedicated employees offer the timely and flexible service required by today’s fast-paced supply chains while offering the economies of scale that rail shipping provides. In partnership with sister companies Mansfield Railport and Skye Trucking, we offer customers a variety of multi-modal options. These options include not only providing flexible, on-time, and reliable rail ser-vice but also transloading, warehousing, storage, and trucking.

Along with the Ashland’s rep-utation for providing excellent customer service, we also take great pride in making safe rail operations among our top pri-

orities. This includes on-going investment in maintaining our rail infrastructure to ensure that we move our customer’s product on time and incident free while keeping our employees safe. Our commitment to safety was recognized when we were awarded the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s “Jake Award” in 2008 and the “Jake Award with Distinction” in 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Ashland Railway is currently building a bulk transload yard north of Mansfield off State Route 13 that will allow for sub-stantial growth with a large plastics receiver. The yard will be constructed entirely on company owned property and will have a capacity of 200 railcars with room for expansion. The anticipat-ed completion date is Spring 2015. Ashland Railway continues to look for opportunities for growth and is committed to invest-ing in our infrastructure and personnel to support expansion of our rail operation.

Ohio’s Freight Rail StoryHow Railroads Help Ohio Prosper

Ashland Railway Company

Employees: Approximately 45Route Miles: 56 milesMajor Commodities: Steel, grain, plastics, utility poles, pulpboard, produce, lumber, paper, frac sand Headquarters: Mansfield, OhioSignificant Ohio Facilities: AK Steel, PCA, RR Donnelley, Sabin Robbins, Central Ohio Warehouse Co., OmniSource, Town & Country, Barbasol, Liqui-Box, Milliron Recycling

America’s Track Builder since 1954, Atlas Railroad Construc-tion is firmly established in the railroad industry. For over 60 years, Atlas Railroad Construction has served manufactur-

ing, industrial, municipal and railroad customers in the short line, regional and Class I sectors.

Our 60 year history and experience have earned a reputation as the industry leader in safety and quality. Projects have ranged from large-scale, urban transit systems to ongoing maintenance of way for heavy-haul freight lines. Atlas Railroad Construction is a turnkey solution for projects of any size and scope across the United States.

Service offerings include:• Design Build• Continuously Welded Rail Installation• Bridge Construction• Tie Change Out• Surfacing Operations• Maintenance Gangs• Road Crossing Renewals• Industrial Construction, Inspection and Maintenance• Flagging

Atlas Railroad Construction is focused on customer satisfaction and delivering safe, quality construction solutions to the railroad industry.

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CCET, LLC, known as the Cincinnati East Terminal Railway, began serving customers on Norfolk Southern’s Cincinnati District line on April 27, 2014. Service extends between NS’

Clare Yard and Williamsburg, Ohio. The railroad originally dates back to mid 1870’s when it began as a narrow gauge railway. After several changes in ownership the line became part of the Norfolk and Western in October of 1901. The line was nicknamed the “Pea Vine” because of the winding path the line follows through the hills and valleys of southern Ohio.

In 2003, Norfolk Southern ‘rail-banked’ the line at Peebles, Ohio. At that time, rail-served businesses had significantly declined along the line. Business opportunities along the line were further dealt a serious blow in 2007 and 2008 when Georgia Pacific and Ford closed their plants in Batavia, which generat-ed 75% of the business on the line. New life was given to the line in 2013 when Huhtamaki, the State of Ohio, and Clermont County invested in redevelopment of the former Ford property in Batavia. At that time, NS, in conjunction with the Ohio Rail Development Commission, started to look for a new operator for the line. They found that new operator with Paul Didelius of Frontier Rail.

In March of 2014 CCET (Cincinnati East Terminal Railway) came into existence and became the newest member of the Fron-tier Rail family of short line railroads. Once CCET assumed operations, it hit the ground running, working with local gov-ernment agencies and Norfolk Southern to start growing and expanding the rail-served business opportunities in southwest

Ohio. A key feature of this plan was providing dedicated, reliable service to Clermont County’s newest manufacturing company, Huhtamaki. Currently, CCET is working with several different companies in Hamilton and Clermont counties to begin utiliz-ing rail service again.

CCET is providing a critical transportation role to help support the industries of southwest Ohio, with easy highway access to reach potential customers in northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana.


Cincinnati East Terminal Railway

Employees: 6 (full time and part time)Route Miles: 24 milesMajor Commodities: Paper, steel, scrap, and aggregate Headquarters: Cincinnati, OhioSignificant Ohio Facilities: Locomotive servicing area Anderson Township/Newtown

Cleveland Commercial Railroad, (CCRL), is a shortline railroad that serves the northern Ohio with 33 miles of tracking running though Cleveland, Warrensville Heights,

North Randall, Maple Heights, Bedford Heights, Glenwillow and Solon. The primary rail routes extend from connections with the Wheeling and Lake Erie at Glenwillow and a connection in Cleveland with Norfolk Southern that extends to Solon.

Cleveland Commercial Railroad was established in 2004 to operate 10 miles of Wheeling and Lake Erie from Glenwillow to Cleveland, Ohio. Currently, there are two customers that are served in Cleveland on this route. Both customers have a direct supply link to the fracking and steel-making industries.

In 2009, Cleveland Commercial Railroad entered into an agree-ment with Norfolk Southern Railroad to operate the former Randall Secondary. This allowed Cleveland Commercial Rail-road to gain 12 active miles of railroad located on Cleveland’s east side. Customers are served in every community along the line’s route. There are 20 acres of land located in the City of Bedford, Ohio that is currently being developed as a trans-loading site to offer rail transportation to businesses that are not located near a rail spur. This multi-modal facility will allow northern Ohio business to take advantage of the savings offered by transporting goods via rail. The CCR’s rail shipping base is very diverse and includes the following industries: oil additives/petroleum, scrap metal, finished metals, produce, grain, paint, and chemicals.

The Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Authority approached Cleve-land Commercial Railroad in 2012 to provide rail-switching services at the Port of Cleve-

land. From this partnership, the Cleveland Harbor Railroad (CHB) was born to provide rail service and connect the Port of Cleveland with Norfolk Southern and CSX railroads. The Cleveland Harbor Belt Railroad handles steel shipments whose destination is as far away as Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Previously, this freight was handled by trucks. Shippers located in northern Ohio and beyond have been able to benefit from using the Port of Cleveland’s Europe Express service. With this Cleveland-Eu-rope Express service, the Port of Cleveland has been the port of choice for heavy, oversized cargo. Some of this cargo included transformers that are used by the power industry. Transformers are often unloaded from a ship directly to a waiting railcar.

The Cleveland Commercial Railroad’s and Cleveland Har-bor Belt’s combined major customer base includes the follow-ing companies: Sherwin-Williams, Giant Eagle Supermarket, Nestle USA, Sand Products, Loveman Steel, Chapel Steel, ThyssenKrupp, Ferrous Process Trading, and Metalico Metals.


CCR & CHB Railway Companies

Employees: 11Route Miles: 33 milesMajor Commodities: Steel, produce, processed food products, grain, paint, chemicals, scrap metal, oil additives/petroleum Headquarters: Cleveland, OhioSignificant Ohio Facilities: Port of Cleveland, Sherwin-Williams, Giant Eagle, Loveman Steel, Chapel Steel, ThyssenKrupp, Nestle USA, Sand Products, Ferrous Process Trading, and Metalico Metals

The Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad (CFE) is a short line offering service from Crestline and Lima, Ohio into Indiana and trackage rights over CSXT to Chicago to reach

the Indiana Harbor Belt. In Chicago, the CFE reaches connec-tions to the rail hub. The CFE operates approximately 273 miles of rail between Ohio and Indiana. Annual carload volume of over 39,000 cars. CFE interchanges with BN, CN, CP, CRL, CSL, CSSB, CSXT, EJE, IAIS, IHB, ICE, MJ, NS, WSOR, and UP.

Major commodities transported are lumber, paper, chemicals, steel rail and beams, shelled corn, and other hazardous materials. Major customers for these commodities enjoy the transportation service that the CFE provides on a daily basis and the access to multiple routings, service and values.

The CFE provides customers with access through the interchange carriers to all of North America enabling commodities to move quickly and safely to and from customers’ doors.


Chicago,Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad

Employees: 54Route Miles: 273 milesLocomotives: 15Major Commodities: Lumber, paper, chemicals, steel rail and beams, shelled corn, and other hazardous materialsHeadquarters: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Cargill switching grain cars in Lima

CFE grain train

Central Railroad Company of Indiana (CIND) is a Class III short-line railroad that stretches from Ohio into Indiana, operating 96 miles of track.

The CIND interchanges with CSXT, IORY, ISRR, LIRC, INRD, and NS.

The CIND moves over 11,000 cars per year of the major commodities of automobiles, chemicals, metals and aggregates. The CIND also offers customers transload facilities to handle these primary commodities enabling shippers to provide service where a customer may not be rail served.

The CIND is always looking for new customers to locate on the rail line and has Industrial Development personnel to help customers relocate to this area.

CIND shares employees and resources with the IORY.


Central Railroad Company of Indiana

Employees: 8Route Miles: 96 milesMajor Commodities: Automobiles, chemicals, metals and aggregatesHeadquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio

Automobile carrying railcar “auto rack”

Gen Set low emission locomotive

Indiana & Ohio Railway (IORY) is a short-line railroad operat-ing primarily in western Ohio, as well as in parts of southeastern Indiana and southeast Michigan. The IORY serves the metro-

politan areas of Cincinnati, Columbus, Springfield and Lima

The IORY handles a wide range of commodities over its 570-mile railroad, including metal products, chemicals, plastics, lumber, paper, grain and grain products, such as ethanol and dried distill-ers grains. The IORY serves several barge terminals in Cincinnati, and has customers offering transload services to handle a variety of products. The IORY offers several sites suitable for new industry development.

The IORY has major interchanges with CN, CSXT, NS and WE, as well as numerous short lines, including CFE, CIND, AA, ADBF and RJCW, which offer the IORY the capability of com-petitively moving goods throughout North America.


Indiana & Ohio Railway

Employees: 108Route Miles: 583 milesLocomotievs: 30Major Commodities: Metal products, chemicals, plastics, lumber, paper, grain and grain products Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati Barge Terminal offers rail/barge intermodal connection

IORY freshly painted freight locomotive

Loading grain into a covered hopper

The Ohio Central Railroad (OHCR) and it’s sister lines, Pittsburgh & Ohio Central, Ohio Southern and Columbus & Ohio River operate across Ohio and into Pennsylvania.

Interchanges are with CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern and Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway. Operations include high density rail switching in Youngstown, OH, primarily steel related.

Newly constructed gas fractionation plant was built in Scio due to the availability of freight rail. Utica/Marcellus Shale will be very important to the state and the associated jobs. Midstream M3 facility.

The OHCR primarily handles steel, coal and solid waste freight. Its Ohio operations include serving Columbus, Mingo Junction, Newark and Brewster.

The Columbus & Ohio River RR provides rail freight service along the ORDC’s Panhandle Line.


Ohio Central Railroad

Employees: 177Route Miles: 426 milesLocomotievs: 40Major Commodities: Coal, petroleum products, steel and stone Headquarters: Coshocton, Ohio

Newly constructed gas fractionation plant was built in Scio dueto the availability of freight rail. Utica/Marcellus Shale will bevery important to the state and the associated jobs. MidstreamM3 facility

I n December 2012, Pioneer Railcorp’s subsidiary, the Michigan Southern Railroad Company, purchased the northwestern Ohio rail line then known as the Maumee & Western Railroad Corpo-

ration (MAW). Due to years of deferred maintenance, the MAW was in dire need of track rehabilitation. Pioneer, working along with state and local partners, invested significant funds to improve both the track condition and customer service of this important regional economic development asset. Today, the new railroad is operating as the Napoleon, Defiance & Western Railway (NDW).

The NDW operates approximately 53 miles of track between Woodburn, Indiana and Liberty Center, Ohio. The NDW main-tains ten full-time employees to provide freight rail transporta-tion services to local businesses, including major local employ-ers such as Campbell’s Soup, Johns-Manville, Cloverleaf Cold Storage, and LaFarge, which have a combined employment in excess of 1,200 Ohioans. But the economic impact of the NDW isn’t limited to just northwest Ohio. The NDW is also playing a part in Ohio’s shale development story. Cement shipped via the NDW is destined for end users in the shale plays. Beyond the important role the NDW plays in supporting local economic and employment opportunities, freight now moving by rail on the NDW has eliminated more than 8,000 annual truck ship-ments over the local highway system. Having dependable local freight rail service provides ‘public’ benefits to both the other highway users and to the maintenance budgets of government agencies responsible for the local roads and bridges.

To date, the NDW has made significant private investment while partnering with the ORDC to accelerate the rehabilitation process. While plans are in place for additional improvements to the rail infrastructure, the benefits of the track work already

completed is bearing fruit for the local economy. For example, the NDW has opened a previously inoperable segment of track that allows any NDW shipper to consider using either NS or CSXT interchange points for their business needs. Connections with both Class I railroads allows the NDW to offer prospec-tive local customers more competitive pricing options as well as freight service to all rail-served markets across the nation.

The commitment made by Pioneer to improving the NDW’s track structure has dramatically decreased service delays, and the railroad continues to gain operating efficiencies. With an abundance of available industrial property and the active par-ticipation of partners in the communities served, the NDW is a new asset for economic and industrial development efforts in Northwest Ohio.


Napoleon Defiance & Western Railway

Employees: 10Route Miles: 53 miles

Major Commodities: food products, aggregates and construction materials, fertilizers, and chemicals Headquarters: Defiance, Ohio

Significant Ohio Facilities: Defiance Yard, Johns Manville, Campbell’s Soup, Cloverleaf Cold Storage, LaFarge North America

Ohi-Rail Corporation traces its roots back to the predecessors of the New York Central System who built the railroad to tap into the vast coal resources found in southeastern Ohio.

Later known as Penn Central’s Secondary Track, the 34 mile line stretches south from the City of Minerva through the coal rich counties of Carroll, Harrison and Jefferson to Hopedale in south-eastern Ohio. Along with the 3.8 mile Wolf Run Branch, this railroad, commonly known as the “Piney Fork Line”, cut a path through this coal rich region of Ohio.

The rail line thrived by transporting coal well into the late 1960’s. With the last two mines ceasing regular operations in the late 1970s, Penn Central moved to abandon and remove the track. Looking to preserve the line, the Ohio Department of Transportation, Division of Rail Transportation Development, purchased the Piney Fork Line and associated track in July 1982 and began looking for an operator.

Ohi-Rail Corporation, a group of forward thinking rail inves-tors and coal mining interests, stepped forward and signed an agreement with ODOT to operate and preserve the railroad. With little or no traffic on the line, ‘preserved’ is the best way to describe those early days. Always forward thinking, Ohi-Rail again stepped up again in 1993 when Conrail decided to aban-don Ohi-Rail’s northern connection in Minerva. Ohi-Rail not only purchased the threatened line from Conrail, but they also purchased the additional track from Bayard into Minerva, in-cluding the Minerva Yard.

Still with little traffic being generated on the railroad, Ohi-Rail made living storing rail cars in the Minerva Yard until rumors of a new natural resource boom began circulat-ing around the communities

the railroad served. Suddenly, Utica Shale became the new life blood of the railroad as oil and gas wells, using the latest technol-ogy in directional drilling and fracking methods, began produc-ing massive amounts of oil and natural gas liquids in the counties the railroad served. With the coming of the shale boom, so did the oil and gas drilling companies and their support industries. From pipe suppliers to frac sand distributors, to now oil and gas liquids themselves, the railroad’s business opportunities seem endless.

Ohi-Rail moved quickly, and when a major frac sand distribu-tor located on the railroad in Minerva, the railroad completely rebuilt the Minerva Yard to accommodate the increased traffic and more. Today, the main line is being completely rehabilitated from Minerva south to tap into the vast industrial property reserves along the line. Sand cars fill those new yard tracks. Also in the railyard, tank cars are being filled with natural gas liquids being trans-loaded from truck. The future is bright again as the once coal-focused railroad is transforming itself to serve the great energy development growth in eastern Ohio.


Ohi-Rail Corporation

Employees: 10 (full time and part time)Route Miles: 43 milesMajor Commodities: Sand, Condensate, Plastics, Aluminum Headquarters: Steubenville, OhioSignificant Ohio Facilities: Locomotive Shop in Minerva

In 1973, Richard J. Corman graduated from high school and began his career in railroad construction with little more than a backhoe, a dump truck, and a tenacious spirit. Driven first by his

innovative operator skills and then by his commitment to safe and reliable service, Richard “Rick” Corman spent the next 35 years transforming the business into one of the nation’s leading railroad service providers.

Today, R. J. Corman Railroad Group includes Shortline Railroads, Railroad Construction, Derailment Services, Railroad Switching, Material Sales, Distribution Centers, Storm Team (natural disaster response), Railpower Locomotives, Signal En-gineering, Roadway Worker Training and Aircraft Maintenance. Headquartered in Rick Corman’s hometown of Nicholasville, Kentucky, the R. J. Corman family of companies currently employs 1,400 people across 24 states, its operations reaching as far west as Arizona. In addition, R. J. Corman Railroad Group operates two Shortline Railroads, two Material Sales divisions, and two Derailment divisions, as well as performs various con-struction projects in Ohio.

The Cleveland Line is an example of a low-density railroad that was unattractive to a major carrier, but has since been converted into a profitable short line system for hauling paper, chemicals, brick, stone, and railroad materials. The line, which is over 50 miles long, runs between Warwick, OH and Uhrichsville, OH, passing through the towns of Massillon, Dover and New Phil-adelphia. The line connects with the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad, the Ohio Central Railroad, CSX Transportation, and Norfolk Southern Railroad. The Cleveland Line also includes the recently purchased Wooster Line, which began operations under the R. J. Corman Railroad banner in July 2002. The Wooster Line consists of 1.8 miles interchanging with CSX at Warwick, OH and Norfolk Southern at Massillon, OH. The Wooster Line hauls corn, corn oil, cottonseed and soybean oils for its largest

customer, Frito Lay, Inc., but also routinely carries plastic, iron, steel pipe, scrap, and phosphates.

The Western Ohio Lines consist of four separate short line railroads. The St. Mary’s Line operates between Lima, OH and Portland, IN. The Greenville Line operates between Greenville, OH and Ansonia, OH. The SPEG (Spencerville-Elgin) Line operates between Lima, OH and Glenmore, OH. The Minster Branch runs between St. Mary’s and Minster, OH. Freight handled on the Western Ohio Line includes grain, fertilizer, aluminum, rubber, tomatoes, plastic, and steel.

R. J. Corman Material Sales Company operates within 10 loca-tions across eight states, including Celina, OH and Dover, OH. Material Sales specializes in full-service material management and distribution, logistics, and total material outsourcing. The company also sells materials such as ties, rail, pre-constructed track panels, and more to other railroads.

R. J. Corman Derailment Services operates 21 divisions across 15 states, including Columbus, OH and Toledo, OH. Derail-ment Services provides 24/7 emergency response for train wreck cleanup, environmental remediation and also offers repair and maintenance services.


R. J. Corman Railroad Group

Employees: 55Route Miles: 150 milesMajor Commodities: (Cleveland)Paper, chemicals, brick, stone and railroad materials, (Wooster)Corn, corn oil, cottonseed and soybean oils, plastic, iron, steel pipe, scrap, and phosphates (Western)Grain, fertilizaer, aluminum, rubber, tomatoes, plastic, and steel

Headquarters: Nicholasville, KentuckyOhio Offices: Dover, Celina, Columbus, and Toledo

The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (“Wheeling”), which traces its history to 1871, is the largest railroad headquartered in Ohio and one of the largest Class II

railroads in the United States. The Wheeling’s service area, concentrated in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania, includes over 840 miles of track stretching from Toledo, Ohio to Hagerstown, Maryland.

The Wheeling currently handles over 110,000 carloads of bulk commodities annually, which equates to over 420,000 trucks off the highways per year. Wheeling’s major rail yards in Ohio are located in Akron, Canton, Brewster, Carey, Mingo Junction, and Norwalk, and some of its major customers in Ohio include MarkWest, Marathon Petroleum, National Lime & Stone, Shelly Company, Timken, and Republic Steel.

The Wheeling has three Class I railroad connections in Ohio (CSXT, Canadian National, and Norfolk Southern), along with nine Class II and III railroad connections. These varied connec-tions with other railroads enable Wheeling customers to have routing options from origin to destination, allowing the custom-ers to benefit from competitive rail rates and service.

The Wheeling currently moves a wide range of bulk commodities, which include steel and raw materials to/from mills in Canton and Cleveland, aggregates from three differ-ent quarries, chemicals, industrial minerals (frac sand), plas-tic products, grain, food products, lumber, paper, coal, and

petroleum products (including Utica Shale LPGs and NGLs). While some of the major commodities handled by Wheeling remain the same to-day as they did in earlier days (e.g. steel and stone), the Utica

Shale play has brought new customers, greater diversification, and significantly increased overall rail traffic.

The Wheeling’s line is strategically located in the Utica Shale natural gas and oil production areas which gives it a strong foundation on which to continue building. Due to projected increases in business for 2015 and 2016 the Wheeling con-tinues to hire new conductors, acquire additional locomotives (eight (8) locomotives have been purchased in 2014 alone), and build new track, all of which equates to more Ohio jobs and infrastructure investment. In recent years, the Wheeling has invested over $40,000,000 in its own rail system and is currently planning a major expansion project at its Brewster Yard to accommodate the surge in rail traffic occurring as a result of the Utica Shale production.


Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company

Employees: Approximately 400Route Miles: Operate over 840 milesMajor Commodities: Petroleum Products (LPGs and NGLs); Stone; Industrial Minerals; Chemicals; Steel Headquarters: Brewster, OhioSignificant Ohio Facilities: MarkWest; National Lime & Stone; Marathon Petroleum; Timken; Republic Steel; Sunrise Co-operative; The Shelly Company

The Youngstown & Southeastern Railroad Company (Y&S) commenced operation in 2006 on the 35 mile original Youngstown & Southern line from Youngstown, Ohio to

Darlington, Pennsylvania. As the industrial base of the Youngstown area eroded over decades, the rail line faced repeated challenges retaining customers. In the 1990’s this rail line was threatened with abandonment. It was rescued through purchase by the Columbiana County Port Authority. Despite efforts to attract new customers, the railroad continued to face operational and financial challenges until the past several years.

Strategically located in the Utica and Marcellus Shale area, the future of the Y&S has brightened with this new energy develop-ment. In 2014, MarkWest, a major midstream energy company, purchased the rail line from the Port Authority through a new subsidiary named Mule Sidetracks, LLC. The Y&S is now devel-oping new customers and resurrecting some original ones. Recent-ly a scrap paper recycler, who previously had switched from rail to trucking, resumed using rail shipments after a ten year absence.

The Y&S is a wholly owned subsidiary of short line opera-tor Indiana Boxcar Corporation. Connections are made in the Youngstown area with both Norfolk Southern and CSX. The Y&S now focuses on continued traffic development related to the oil and gas drilling industry. However, its Ohio heritage and tradi-tions are not forgotten, with Santa Claus still arriving by train each year in North Lima.


Youngstown & Southeastern Railroad Company

Employees: 10Route Miles: 35 milesMajor Commodities: Drilling pipe. paper, fly ash, building products Headquarters: Columbiana, OhioSignificant Ohio Facilities: MarkWest, Associated Paper Stock, Headwaters, Wester Supply

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