Progressive Rail, Inc.

Progressive Rail, Inc.
Overview
HeadquartersLakeville, Minnesota
Reporting markPGR
LocaleMinnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Dates of operation1996–present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Other
WebsiteProgressive Rail, Inc.
Progressive Rail Specialized Logistics

Progressive Rail Inc. (reporting mark PGR) is a shortline railroad and owner of several other shortlines. PGR is directly operating several separate branches in Minnesota including the Airlake Terminal Railway. Progressive Rail also acquired the Wisconsin Northern Division in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin and operates as a separately-named division. They also own the Chicago Junction Railroad, Clackamas Valley Railway, the Iowa Traction Railway and Iowa Southern Railway in Iowa, the Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad in Illinois, the St. Paul & Pacific Northwest Railroad, and the Wisconsin Northern Railroad.

Progressive Rail is also known as the Cannon Valley Railroad (reporting mark CVRC).[1]

The PGR branches are listed as follows:

Progressive Rail train in Northfield, Minnesota
  1. ^ "UP: Cannon Valley Rail Co. CVRC #186".
  2. ^ "Jesse James Line" (PDF). progressiverail.com. Retrieved 31 July 2023.