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  • The Patriot Rail Company family of lines, including the Pioneer Rail family of lines, now a subsidiary. For more info: https://patriotrail.com/
The Patriot Rail Company family of lines, including the Pioneer Rail family of lines, now a subsidiary. For more info: https://patriotrail.com/

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 #1622200  by Jeff Smith
 
https://patriotrail.com/media/patriot-r ... -railroad/
January 9, 2023 (Jacksonville, Fla.)—Patriot Rail Company LLC, the nation’s third-largest short line holding company, today completed the acquisition of Delta Southern Railroad, Inc. (DSRR), a short line railroad operating two line segments in Louisiana. The transaction closed following regulatory authorization.

DSRR operates over 40 miles of track between the two lines and serves two port facilities – Lake Providence Port and Madison Parish Port – located on the Mississippi River. DSRR interchanges with Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific Railroad. DSRR is well situated in a strong chemical and petrochemicals corridor, with a customer base comprising several large-scale chemical manufacturers as well as forest industry shippers. DSRR’s lines are located on the Kansas City Southern “Meridian Speedway” and Louisiana Highway 20.

The acquisition of DSRR aligns with Patriot Rail’s continuing growth emphasis to support rail customers across the U.S. The inclusion of DSRR in Patriot’s portfolio will bring the company’s operations to a total of 32 railroads, with a Patriot Rail presence across 23 U.S. states. DSRR will enhance Patriot’s Louisiana footprint along with Patriot-owned Louisiana and North West Railroad (LNW), which is headquartered in Homer, Louisiana, and provides rail service from Gibsland, Louisiana, to McNeil, Arkansas.
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