Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad

Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Freshly-painted EMD SD40-2 No. 3423 in Rapid City in 2014
Overview
HeadquartersRapid City, South Dakota
Reporting markRCPE
LocaleMinnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming
Dates of operation2014 (2014)–Present
PredecessorCanadian Pacific Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Length743 miles
Other
WebsiteOfficial website

Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (reporting mark RCPE) is a Class II freight railroad operating across South Dakota and southern Minnesota in the northern plains of the United States. Portions of the railroad also extend into Wyoming and Nebraska. It is owned and operated by Genesee & Wyoming. The primary commodities shipped are grain, clay, and cement.[1] Operations began on June 1, 2014.[2]

  1. ^ Nord, James - Rail funding expected to fuel job growth, development. Rapid City Journal, November 2, 2015
  2. ^ Stegl, Jeff - Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad aims to become engrained in South Dakota's agricultural products network Progressive Railroading, September 2014