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    • Officers

      Officers

      Our Executive Team and Board of Directors are highly experienced members of the Railroad Industry and bring perspectives from several Class I railroads as well as other transportation and service related fields.
    • Organization
    • History

      History

      In 1973, Richard J. Corman founded our company. In a little over 35 years, he turned a railroad service company with a single backhoe into one of the nation's leading railroad service providers.
    • Vision & Safety

      Vision & Safety

      Our vision is to be the BEST service provider to the railroad and related industries. SAFETY is our highest priority.
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    In 1973, Richard J. Corman founded our company. In a little over 35 years, he turned a railroad service company with a single backhoe into one of the nation's leading railroad service providers.
  • Companies
    • Railroad Services Construction

      Railroad Services Construction

      Our 50 years in the railroad industry equips us with the experience and knowledge to consistently meet customers' needs.
    • Railroad Services Emergency

      Railroad Services Emergency

      We are on call 24/7 to make sure you get rapid responses to emergencies. Our strategically located field offices enable us to get on site quickly.
    • Signaling

      Signaling

      We excel in developing communication solutions. From engineering highway crossing warning systems to wayside signals, we can provide turnkey services at any level.
    • Storm Team

      Storm Team

      These crews and their equipment are formed from the combined resources of multiple companies to provide a concentrated, immediate response to natural disasters.
    • Material Sales

      Material Sales

      With strategically located material yards, we provide customers with safe, high-quality and cost-effective inventory management and point-of-use delivery.
    • Railroad Company

      Railroad Company

      Our 19 short line railroads operate in 11 states serving customers with a wide variety of commodities. We have 30+ years of experience providing safe and reliable transportation.
    • Railroad Switching

      Railroad Switching

      We provide railroad operational support to a wide variety of industrial facilities that ship via rail. Our services can be greatly customized to suit our customers’ needs.
    • Distribution Centers

      Distribution Centers

      We stand ready to provide secure material warehousing and transloading services to customers in locations with or without railroad access.
    • My Old Kentucky Dinner Train

      My Old Kentucky Dinner Train

      With year-round excursions in Kentucky’s beautiful countryside, this passenger dining experience offers the perfect pairing of delicious food and delightful scenery.
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  • Contact
    • Careers
    • Bidding Opportunities

      Bidding Opportunities

      Find out how to bid on funded projects for R. J. Corman.
    • Real Estate Services

      Real Estate Services

      To request wire line or pipe line installation, maps or entry onto railroad property, visit this page.

    Corporate Offices

    859-881-7521

    Derailment Emergency

    1-800-772-9091

    Email

    info@rjcorman.com
R. J. Corman Railroad Company, LLC Awarded $9.7 Million Tiger Grant for Carolina Lines Rehabilitation
July 29, 2016
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – R. J. Corman Railroad Company, in partnership with Horry County, SC, was recently awarded a $9.7 million Transportation Investment Generating… Read More
R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC Announces New Presidents of R. J. Corman Railroad Company, LLC and R. J. Corman Switching, LLC
June 24, 2016
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC announced the appointments of their new Railroad Company president, Brian Miller, and their new Switching Company… Read More
R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC President, Craig King, Announces His Retirement
June 21, 2016
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - After nearly four years of dedicated service to R. J. Corman Railroad Group, Craig King has announced that he will be retiring from his position as… Read More
R. J. Corman Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Sold to Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
May 23, 2016
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC announces the sale of its Aircraft Maintenance business to one of its own employees, Joe Otte. Joining Mr. Otte in… Read More
Two R. J. Corman Employees Lose Their Lives in Flood Related Accident
October 07, 2015
It is with great sadness that we confirm that R. J. Corman Railroad Group lost two employees today as a result of a pickup truck accident on the flood-damaged Congaree… Read More
Short Line Railroad Now Owned by R. J. Corman Railroad Company, LLC
August 17, 2015
CONWAY, S.C. – R. J. Corman Railroad Company took possession of the former Carolina Southern on August 17th, but the veteran railroad company didn’t even wait for the… Read More
R. J. Corman Railroad Company, LLC to Purchase Carolina Southern Railroad
June 24, 2015
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – R. J. Corman Railroad Company has signed an agreement to purchase an 80-mile short line railroad in eastern North and South Carolina for $13.9… Read More
R. J. Corman Railroad Company, LLC Acquires Texas Lines
September 02, 2014
Nicholasville, Ky. – R. J. Corman Railroad Company/Texas Lines LLC today announced the purchase of the assets of Texas Southeastern Railroad (TSE), a subsidiary of… Read More
R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC Acquires Roadway Worker Training
August 27, 2014
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky.--R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC (RJC), Nicholasville, Ky., today announced the acquisition of Roadway Worker Training, Inc. (RWT) based in St.… Read More
R. J. Corman Signaling, LLC
March 28, 2013
R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC announces its entrance into signal system design, wiring, construction, maintenance, packaging and material warehousing/ logistics… Read More