| Follow these links for information about our member companies: Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway Alexander Railroad Company Atlantic & Western Railway Caldwell Country Railroad Carolina Coastal Railway Carolina Rail Service Carolina Southern Railroad Chesapeake & Albemarle Railroad CSX Transportation, Inc. East Carolina Business Unit (NS) Great Smoky Mountains Railroad High Point, Thomasville & Denton Laurinburg & Southern Railroad Nash County Railroad Norfolk Southern Corporation North Carolina & Virginia Railroad North Carolina Railroad Company Thermal Belt Railway Virginia Southern Railway Wilmington Terminal Railway Winston-Salem Southbound Railway Yadkin Valley Railroad Company |
Join our Team!We welcome associate membersClick here for a directory of our associate member companies Click here to download the associate member application form |
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| ABOUT US |
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The Railway Association of North Carolina consists of 23 member railroads operating in the State of North Carolina. This number includes 21 short lines and 2 Class I railroads. We also have over 25 associate members, who are our vendors and suppliers. The Railway Association of North Carolina is a forum for our members to come together and share events and information about the rail industry in our state. |
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RANC - Annual
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We are an integral part of the economic development community in North Carolina. We strive to continually promote and provide safe transportation of freight, increase economic development and serve as an advocate for freight rail in our state. We are dedicated to provide federal, state and local officials with up to date information on the rail community in North Carolina and discuss all public policy issues related to our industry. We are the center of the rail transportation hub between railroads, our customers, lawmakers and other officials, and the citizens of our state. |
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Go Rail
Go 21 NC Department of Transportation Rail Division NC Department of Commerce NC Operation Lifesaver Federal Railroad Administration Association of American Railroads American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association Tomorrow's Railroads |
| EXECUTIVE BOARD | President CARL HOLLOWELL Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway Vice-President GARLAND HORTON Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Company Secretary/Treasurer JAMIE WILLIAMS North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Executive Director MICHELLE HOLLOWELL |
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CLICK HERE to view the official Railways of North Carolina |
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| CLICK HERE to view Association of American Railroads business statistics about North Carolina's railroads | |||||
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P.O. Box 141 Randleman, NC 27317 |
| Phone: | 910-690-8316 |
| E-mail: | director@ncrailways.org |