EOVR Expands Ohio Operations
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief
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On June 1, 2024, Transtar LLC wholly-owned subsidiary East Ohio Valley Railway LLC (EOVR) will add 18 miles to its rail network through a long-term lease of rail lines in the Powhatan Point, Ohio area, along the Ohio River.
The expanded operations will extend EOVR’s existing 12.2-mile main line by 16.5 miles to Bellaire, Ohio, with operating rights over Norfolk Southern to Mingo Junction, Ohio for interchange. EOVR will also begin operating over 1.78 miles of NS’s Captina Secondary, running west from Powhatan Point.
“EOVR’s expanded operations will support and strengthen manufacturing and industrial development in the region, improve transit times and enhance rail connectivity to the national rail network,” said Jonathan Carnes, President and CEO of Transtar, LLC. “We greatly appreciate our partners at Norfolk Southern for supporting our high-touch first-mile-last-mile service and look forward to expanding our rail network in the region.”
EOVR provides rail switching services for Long Ridge Energy Terminal and the Hannibal Industrial Park in Hannibal, Ohio. Transtar LLC owns and operates several Class III freight railroads and a contract switching company transporting raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products for a wide range of industries: Gary Railway, Union Railroad, Delray Connecting Railroad, Lake Terminal Railroad, Texas & Northern Railway, Fairfield Southern Company and East Ohio Valley Railway. Elsewhere in Ohio, Transtar also owns and operates the Lake Terminal Railroad in Lorain, Ohio, a Class III connecting with Norfolk Southern and CSX. “Transtar’s experienced management team maintains its railroads and service levels to the highest standards,” the company said. “Tracing its roots back over 130 years, Transtar has an established legacy of serving industrial users and is positioned for rapid growth in the freight transportation market.”
