Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad
Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad (BNG) is a short-line railroad in Blackwell, Oklahoma. It is owned by the Blackwell Industrial Authority (BIA) and Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), and operated by US Rail Partners, Ltd.[1]
John Howell is president.[2] It was chartered in Oklahoma on October 31, 2005. It replaced the Blackwell & Northern Railway It is an employer under the Railroad Retirement Act.[3]
It operates 35.26 miles of line from Blackwell, OK to Hunnewell, KS, with trackage rights to Wellington, KS through the BNSF.[4]
References
- ↑ "Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad Company-Lease Renewal Exemption", Federal Register, 11/17/2010
- ↑ http://www.allbusiness.com/companyprofile/Blackwell_Northern_Gateway_Railroad_Company/B330ACF32D824C1CAF13785FB24A4525-1.html
- ↑ http://www.rrb.gov/blaw/bcd/bcd06-10.asp
- ↑ http://www.uprr.com/customers/shortline/lines/bnr.shtml
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