KREAMER, PA – The North Shore Railroad Company (NSHR) made history today when they ran their first train in beautiful Snyder County - to Kreamer, PA. NSHR is the only railroad to make this journey, other than Norfolk Southern (NS), in the past 23 years.
This past April, the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority (JRA) purchased the rail lines that serve Kreamer, Selinsgrove, and Shamokin Dam, PA, from NS, who has been operating the lines since 1999 after taking over the line from Conrail.
NSHR is the private rail operator for the JRA. The Selinsgrove Branch is now an extension of the original NSHR line, which also serves customers from Northumberland, PA - through Danville, Bloomsburg, and Berwick - to Beach Haven, PA.
NSHR is excited to work with customers in Snyder County! NSHR President & CEO, Jeb Stotter said, “I am really proud of the team we have here at North Shore. They are the reason we look to expand our services. We look forward to serving our new customers and doing everything we can to help their businesses thrive.”
“Access to quality rail transportation is as important today as it was 75 years ago when Kreamer Feed was founded. We are excited that the Joint Rail Authority and North Shore are taking over our rail service. We look forward to working together for many years,” said Kreamer Feed President, Jason C. Robinson.
JRA Chairman, Russ Graham added, “The mission of the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority is to preserve essential rail freight infrastructure, and foster rail-served industrial development. The acquisition of the Selinsgrove branch line fulfills those goals exactly.”
The JRA adding the Selinsgrove Branch to their existing rail lines brings the JRA’s total track miles to approximately 215 miles.
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Our mission at the North Shore Railroad Company is to be the most customer focused and safest transportation system possible, provide quality regional rail freight service to customers in Central Pennsylvania, conduct our business with the highest degree of integrity and professionalism, and be responsible civic partners with the communities we serve.
