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.
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.
Our vision is to be the BEST service provider to the railroad and related industries. SAFETY is our highest priority.
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.
Our 50 years in the railroad industry equips us with the experience and knowledge to consistently meet customers' needs.
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.
We excel in developing communication solutions. From engineering highway crossing warning systems to wayside signals, we can provide turnkey services at any level.
These crews and their equipment are formed from the combined resources of multiple companies to provide a concentrated, immediate response to natural disasters.
With strategically located material yards, we provide customers with safe, high-quality and cost-effective inventory management and point-of-use delivery.
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.
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.
We stand ready to provide secure material warehousing and transloading services to customers in locations with or without railroad access.
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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Corporate Offices
Derailment Emergency
In December 2022, the R. J. Corman Railroad Group had the privilege of finalizing a substantial donation to assist in the movement of the Wimmer Railroad Collection to the Sarpy County Museum in Nebraska.
Addendum 1 - 2021 SIAP - Labor - Bid No 21-040A
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.
Addendum 1 - 2021 SIAP - Material - Bid No 21-040B
2021 SIAP - Mullins Joint Elimination - Bid No 21-040B
2021 SIAP - Mullins Joint Elimination - Bid No 21-040A
NICHOLASVILLE, KY - R. J. Corman Switching Company, LLC, a subsidiary of R. J. Corman Railroad Group, is happy to announce that it was awarded a contract to provide Sasol with switching service operations to their Lake Charles Chemical Complex in Westlake, Louisiana, starting on December 1, 2022.
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – R. J. Corman Railroad Company, LLC announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a 43-mile railroad branch and lease a 20-mile branch from Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), adding its 19th railroad to its operational portfolio. The closing is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
On Thursday and Friday last week, 42 railroaders participated in an American Association of Railroad Superintendents (AARS) training hosted by our company. It was two days full of highly technical training in Train Accident Prevention and Investigation.
Since 1881, the American Association of Railroad Superintendents has served as networking, education, and development group for railroad operations leadership and management of Class I, regional and short lines, and passenger railroads in North America.
Bid No 22-006C - Material - ORDC - Ohio