New England Central Railroad

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New England Central Railroad
Reporting marks NECR
Locale New England
Dates of operation 1995–present
Track gauge ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters St. Albans, Vermont

The New England Central Railroad (AAR reporting marks NECR) is a subsidiary of RailAmerica. It runs from New London, Connecticut, to Alburgh, Vermont. The New England Central Railroad is the successor to the Central Vermont Railway. The Central Vermont was sold by the CN to the RailTex Corp. in 1995, at which point it was renamed to the New England Central. In 2000 RailTex was bought out by RailAmerica.

November 15, 2006, RailAmerica announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC. The parties merged in 2007. There were negligable effects on the NECR.

[edit] Awards

NECR was named Short Line Railroad of the Year for 1995 by industry trade journal Railway Age.

NECR In Palmer, Massachusetts
NECR In Palmer, Massachusetts
Preceded by
Central Vermont Railroad
Short Line Railroad of the Year
1995
Succeeded by
Philadelphia, Bethlehem and New England Railroad
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