On February 18, 1998, Pioneer Lines (formerly Pioneer Railcorp) through its wholly owned subsidiary Pioneer Industrial Railway Co. (PRY), began operating approximately 8.5 miles of railroad in Peoria County, Illinois when the Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co. (PPU) assigned its lease with the owner, the Peoria, Peoria Heights & Western Railroad (PPHW) to Pioneer. PPHW is owned by the City of Peoria, Illinois and the village of Peoria Heights, Illinois. The principal commodities shipped on the railroad include steel, and lumber.
Commodities:
Finished Lumber, Pulpwood and Particleboard
Interchanges:
UP– Feoria, IL
Interchange Type:
ISS
Capacity:
263,000 lbs.
Miles Operated:
6
Resources:
General Freight Tariff 5000
General Freight Tariff 5000 Effective 01.01.2022
PRY Rate Tariff 8000
PRY Rate Tariff 8000 Effective 01.01.2022
Railroad Real Estate:
Railroad Real Estate
Operations:
7601 W. Wheeler Road
Mapleton, IL 62547
Business Development:
Nathan Johns
Vice President Marketing & Government Affairs
309.605.0119
njohns@pioneerlines.com
Customer Service:
309.248.0695
customer.service@pioneerlines.com
Railroad Real Estate:
realestate@pioneerlines.com
Safety:
Wesley Lofton
Director of Safety and Operating Practices
303.912.1632
wlofton@pioneerlines.com
Storage & Purchasing:
Commercial Group
railcarstorage@pioneerlines.com
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