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
R. J. Corman Signaling excels in the development of signaling solutions to meet a variety of customers' needs. We engineer, wire, and construct highway crossing warning systems and wayside signal projects providing a full-service signaling solution to our customers. We will bring the well-renowned R. J. Corman sense of urgency and expertise to your project.
We are able to reduce costs for our customers in the areas of inventory, equipment ownership/rental and material handling labor. If you are in need of a railroad service not listed below, please contact one of our representatives so we can work to provide a creative solution to your needs.
The R. J. Corman Railroad Switching Company provides switching services for industries that ship via rail. This service generally involves a work force and locomotives placed within a customer facility. The R. J. Corman Railroad Switching Company is equipped to maintain customer rail yards, supply and build new service tracks, and maintain all locomotive needs. In addition to switching services, we provide shipping logistics support, inventory management, outbound loading and special handling of customer products.
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Quality & Reliability You Can Depend On.We proudly operate 19 short line railroad companies spanning Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia.