Transkentucky Transportation Railroad

Transkentucky Transportation Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersParis, Kentucky
Reporting markTTIS
LocaleParis, Kentucky
Dates of operation1979–present
PredecessorLouisville and Nashville Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length50 miles[1]
Other
Websitettirailroad.com

The Transkentucky Transportation Railroad, Inc. (reporting mark TTIS)[2] is a 50-mile rail transport line purchased from Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1979 with the goal of transporting coal produced in Eastern Kentucky to the Ohio River. It is a Class III railroad[3] that operates freight service between Paris and Maysville.[4]

In 1991 CSX Transportation acquired Transkentucky Railroad Transportation, Inc. and Transcontinental Terminals, Inc.

The railroad is now owned by MB Railroad (Midwest & Bluegrass Rail), mainly providing transload services. It appears there is no longer a coal business, with much of their line out of service.

  1. ^ "Short Line Directory - Profile TTIS". 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. ^ "The TTI History". 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Active Railroads in Kentucky". 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Kentucky Short Line Railroad Guia". 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.