In 2021, MxV Rail, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the leading testing and research facilities in the railroad industry, announced that they would relocate to new facilities a couple of miles south of their previous site.
TTX Company, a major North American railcar provider, was in need of a skilled mechanical crew with the logistical ability and operational efficiency to repair and re-stencil 500 railcars. TTX reached out to R. J. Corman Railroad Switching with this request, and the R. J. Corman Charlestown, IN Mechanical Crew was ready to meet the customer’s need. When the project was underway, and more work on the cars was called for, R. J. Corman transformed what was initially a light field repair job into a fully functional on-site repair facility.
Fall of 2019 was an exciting time for the R. J. Corman South Union Distribution Center in Woodburn, KY.
While serving multiple functions, the R. J. Corman Memphis Line is a vital conduit for farm product shipping. This short line railroad has experienced a fantastic season for grain transport this year. The volume of grain received has led to an overall record-setting year.
On March 7, 2018, 13 cars and three locomotives derailed in the mountains of Tennessee. The cars derailed on the side of a steep mountain, and the track could only be accessed from one angle. Several cars had also tumbled down into a ravine and needed to be retrieved, but there was no clear path to access the area where the cars were located. R. J. Corman Railroad Service’s experienced crews can find solutions to difficult circumstances, and they arrived on-site quickly to begin clearing the track.
Early in the morning on Friday, September 14, Hurricane Florence made landfall in South Carolina. Despite the once Category 4 storm being downgraded to a Category 1 before it struck the coast, Hurricane Florence brought winds strong enough to uproot trees and cause power outages. Then, it stalled over the Carolinas. The storm brought heavy rains that dumped up to 30 inches in some areas, and widespread flooding was seen as the storm moved inland.
R. J. Corman Railroad Services completed 17.2 miles of surfacing and performed rail adjustments on two curves during a 48-hour uninterrupted shutdown of the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) light rail system. Due to consistent, daily wear and tear, it was time to conduct scheduled maintenance and repairs on the line.
In preparation for the extension of the Green Line in Somerville, MA, Green Line Extension (GLX) construction crews needed 7,000 pre-plated ties with 115RE pandrol plates. The GLX project extended the existing Green Line north of its current terminus at Lechmere Station, and involved construction of six new stations along two branches, the Medford Branch and Union Square Branch, along with the relocation and reconstruction of Lechmere Station.
R. J. Corman Railroad Services’ construction team provided two rail gangs and a tie gang, totaling over 100 employees, to help Canadian National (CN) complete a rehab project in Wisconsin. R. J. Corman employees joined forces with CN to complete the project within a six-week window.
In December 2017, R. J. Corman Signaling shipped out the first round of PTC houses for Canadian National (CN). CN hired R. J. Corman to assist with new PTC subdivision upgrades because of R. J. Corman’s capacity to support flexible due dates, along with competitive pricing and proven high quality of service.