NICHOLASVILLE, Ky – R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC today announced that Fred Mudge, Chairman of the Board of Directors, is retiring after 19 years with the company. While serving in this role, he has worked diligently to bring attention to the importance of short line railroads and provided invaluable leadership, experience and expertise in the transportation industry. The Board of Directors will continue to work in conjunction with the management of the company to focus on strategic planning and driving toward long-term objectives.

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. R. J. Corman Railroad Services was one of the contractors selected to perform the necessary track maintenance and repairs because of their proven track record of completing jobs on-time, safely and efficiently. This job was no exception; the full scope of the project was completed in 38 hours and without any injuries or lost-time incidents.

On August 2, Representative Sal Santoro visited R. J. Corman Railroad Group once again. Last year when he visited, he came during Railroad Safety week, but this year, he came to meet with the Central Kentucky Policy Group which was hosted at R. J. Corman headquarters. The Central Kentucky Policy Group is spearheaded by Commerce Lexington and represents an eight-county region in central Kentucky.

RJCP - 2016 RTAP Scrap Rail and OTM Removal

Nick Edelen joined R. J. Corman in 2009 as a Management Trainee. After 18 months in the R. J. Corman Management Trainee Program, which included time in the operations of three of the company’s subsidiaries, Nick was assigned to work in what is now R. J. Corman Railroad Services Emergency Response. In this capacity, he has been active in the financial management of both large jobs and the overall monthly P&L performance.

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky – R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC announces that Josie Curtis has accepted the position of AVP of People Services. Curtis will be responsible for People Services, which handles employee benefits, employee relations, the management training program, recruiting and hiring, and employee training and development for all R. J. Corman employees across the nation.

On June 26^th, 1978, Rick Corman hired his first mechanic, Denver Shuman. Forty years later, Denver is still an integral part of the company.

RJC Gives 2018 took place last week, and in just one week, we were able to work together to touch the lives of so many. We are proud of each and every employee who played a part in doing so.