RANC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
RANC holds an Annual Convention yearly in May. This years event will be held at the Grandover Resort and Conference Center, in Greensboro, NC on MAY 20-21, 2012. This event has an Annual Meeting, Exhibition, and Golf Tournament. Meeting topics are determined by current developments in the rail industry and federal and state legislation. Most of the 20 NC railroad companies are represented at this conference, along with other rail supported industries, state legislators and the NCDOT rail division.
News
Welcome New Members!
Brent Boggs, with Birmingham Rail & Locomotive! They have railroad supplies, distribute new rail, relay rail, and OTM. Maufactures & rebuilds turnouts & switch material, and provides locomotive maintenance. For more information please see them under Associate Members, and Track & OTM.
Ed Myers, with Parallel Infrastructure! Parallel Infrastructure is a Right-of Way management and communications infrastructure development company. They primarily manage rights of way and develop alternative revenue generating services for transportation clients (railroads and roadway systems). To read more, click on the "Associate Tab" and then "Railroad Management".
Bid Requests
About Us
The Railway Association of North Carolina consists of 19 member railroads operating in the State of North Carolina. This number includes 17 regional railroads and two Class I railroads. We also have approximately 70 associate members, servicing our rail industry, who are our valued vendors and suppliers. Our Annual Conference is the largest of our quarterly meetings, which is held in late spring. We recommend attending this conference as many contacts are made.
The Association takes a pro-active approach in dealing with current legislation and other issues concerning the rail industry in our state and nationwide. The Railway Association of North Carolina is a forum for our members to come together and share events and information to help promote the rail industry in our state.
The categorized directory consists of our Associate Members, which the Railroad members use when placing bids for services and supplies.
For further information or to join our association, please contact Michelle Hollowell at director@ncrailways.org. We look forward to hearing form you!
Executive Board
President
GARLAND HORTON
Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Company
Vice-President
CHARLES HUNTER
New England Central Railroad
Secretary/Treasurer
JAMIE WILLIAMS
North Carolina & Virginia Railroad
Executive Director
MICHELLE HOLLOWELL
Our Mission
The Railway Association of North Carolina (RANC) is a group of regional freight railroads, two Class I railroads and railroad-oriented suppliers operating in North Carolina. RANC promotes the benefits of freight rail to local, state and federal legislators and to the general public as a safer, more environmentally friendly, fuel-efficient and cost-effective mode of transportation that helps to remove truck traffic from congested highways and promotes economic development .
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We welcome New Associate Members!
2011 Presentation
NC Railway System
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2010 North Carolina Railway System Map
Statistics
Please take a look to see how Railroad Service is affecting North Carolina
NC Railroad Statistics
Contact Us
P.O. Box 141
Randleman, NC 27317
Phone: 336-799-4049
Fax: 1-866-528-8189
Email: director@ncrailways.org