Massachusetts Railroad Association - List of Members - Providence and Worcester Railroad

The Providence and Worcester Railroad Company is a regional freight railroad operating in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. The Company interchanges freight traffic with CSX at Worcester, MA and at New Haven, CT; with the Springfield Terminal Railway Company (formerly Boston and Maine Railroad) at Gardner, MA; with the New England Central Railroad (formerly Central Vermont Railway) at New London, CT; and with the New York and Atlantic Railroad (formerly Long Island Railroad) at Fresh Pond Junction (Queens), NY. It operates four classification yards in Worcester, MA, Cumberland, R.I., Plainfield and New Haven, CT. Worcester, MA and Plainfield, CT also house equipment maintenance facilities.

The Company transports a wide variety of commodities for its approximately 150 customers, including construction aggregate, coal, iron and steel products, chemicals, lumber, scrap metals, plastic resins, cement, processed foods and edible food stuffs, such as frozen foods, corn syrup and animal and vegetable oils. In 2002, the Company transported approximately 32,500 carloads of freight. Growth in bulk commodities such as coal via ports in Providence and New Haven have contributed to carload growth.

By agreement with a private operator, the Company also operates two approved customs intermodal yards in Worcester, primarily for the movement of container traffic from the Far East destined for points in New England. Several major container ship lines utilize double stack train service through these terminals. P&W works closely with the terminal operator to develop and maintain strong relationships with steamship lines involved in international intermodal transportation. In 2002, the Company handled approximately 60,000 intermodal containers.

The Company also generates investment income and income through sales of properties, grants of easements and licenses, and leases of land and tracks.

Mission Statement:

Providence and Worcester Railroad Company shall be the dominant railroad in southern New England with safety as its first priority, by providing quality transportation services, maintaining its physical plant and equipment in excellent condition, and aggressively pursuing opportunities for growth, both internally and externally.

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