RANC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Our upcoming 2013 Annual Conference will be held in Pinehurst, NC and we'll be once again staying at the beautiful and historic Carolina Hotel! The conference will take place May 19th-21st. The meetings will be on Monday, and the golf tournament will be Tuesday morning, with the opening reception and dinner Sunday evening. Please click on the link to get the Conference Registration Form and Agenda.
Hotel reservations can be made online at Railway Association of North Carolina - 2013 Annual Meeting or by calling 888-615-3386, and mentioning “Railway Association of NC” to get our discounted rate of $149/night.
All Sponsorships are greatly appreciated! If you would like to be a sponsor, please contact Michelle Hollowell at [email protected].
If you would like to golf during this weekend, please make your tee time through Michelle (336-799-4049), as the proceeds will help her raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, while she trains to run in the Chicago Marathon with Team in Training this fall. Anyone can participate in this fundraiser!
Thanks to our sponsors!
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Michelle Hollowell, our Executive Director is running 2 Marathons this year to raise money for Cancer (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society). Please consider donating to her efforts by going to http://pages.teamintraining.org/nc/chicago13/mhollowell Thank-you for supporting her in this effort!
News
New Project Bids
Welcome New Members!
Railroad Signal International! RSI, will design, manufacture, and install reliable signal systems to Class I, Regional, and short-line railroads. For more information, please see them under Associate Member tab, Signals.
Piedmont & Northern Railway! PNRW, is a dual access road located northwest of Charlotte. They run from Gastonia to Mount Holly. For more information, please see them under the Railroads Tab.
MERMEC Inc! MERMEC Inc. is a supplier of automated M.O.W. & rolling stock measurement & inspection systems & services. They also do brake shoe inspection as well as many other inspections. For more information, please see them under Associate Member tab, Brake Shoes and Track Inspection.
Civil Works Contracting, LLC! Civil Works Contracting, LLC is an SBA certified HUBZone firm offering diverse construction services, including, but not limited to: heavy civil construction, general contracting, railroad construction and maintenance of way. For more information, please see them under Associate Members tab, Railroad Construction.
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 [email protected]. We look forward to hearing form you!
Executive Board
President
CARL HOLLOWELL
Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway Co.
Vice-President
TODD BURCHETTE
Yadkin Valley Railroad
Secretary/Treasurer
JAMIE ROWE
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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2013 NC Railroad 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: [email protected]
