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R. J. Corman Railroad Group is a privately owned holding company for the following key operations: Short Line Railroads • Switching Operations • Rail Construction • Track Material Distribution
Aviation Services • Equipment Rental • Signaling • Railroad Emergency Response • Warehousing My Old Kentucky Dinner Train • RailPower Locomotives • Roadway Worker Training
In1973,RichardJ.“Rick”Cormanbeganhiscareerinrailroadconstructionwithabackhoe,adumptruckandatenaciousspirit.Drivenfirstbyhisremarkableoperatorskillsandthenbyhiscommitmenttosafeandreliableservice,Rick’sgoalwastobecomeoneofthenation’sleadingrailroadserviceproviders.Forthenext40yearsheworkedtoestablishtherailroadservicecompanythatisnowknownasR.J.Corman.
Today,R.J.CormanRailroadGroupisheadquarteredinRick’shometownofNicholasville,Kentucky,andhasfieldlocationsin24states.ThecompanyservesallsevenClassIrailroads,manyregionalandshortlinerailroadsaswellasvariousrail-servedindustries.Theseoperationsencompassanarrayofservices,including:railroadconstruction,shortlinerailroadoperations,dispatch,industrialswitchingservices,emergencyresponse,trackmateriallogistics,distributioncenters,signaldesignandconstruction,buildingeco-friendlylocomotives,railroadworkertrainingandanexcursiondinnertrain.Thecompany’sdiversityhasgiventhemtheabilitytoserviceallaspectsofthefreightrailroadindustryatanyscale.
R.J.Corman’sservicesarecharacterizedbytheirversatility,qualityandreliability.TheRailroadServicescompanyhasover40yearsofexperiencewithsurfacing,layingrail,welding,tunnelimprovements,andtiereplacement.ThesuccessofR.J.Corman’sshortlineoperationsisembodiedinitsnumerousawards,includingtheASLRRA’s“2007ShortLineoftheYear”andseveralyearsofthe“JakeAwardforDistinction,”whichrecognizesshortlinerailroadsforsafety.Inaddition,theSwitchingcompanyprovidessupporttoavarietyofindustriesthatshiptheirproductsviarailroad.TheMaterialSalescompanyspecializesinfull-servicematerialmanagementanddistribution.R.J.CormanSignalingdesignsandinstallshighwaycrossingwarningsystemsthatareuniquetotheircustomers’needs.R.J.Corman’sStormTeamprovidesthefastestandmostefficientresponsetonaturaldisasters,suchasHurricaneKatrinain2005andtheDenverfloodsin2013,withtheirstronginfrastructureandwiderangeofequipment.
Theoutstandingexecutionoftheseservicesdependsuponthededicationandexpertiseofover1,600employees,whoworktirelesslytomaintainthecompany’scorevaluesofsafety,customersatisfaction,qualityandefficiency.Whileallcompanypersonnelarewelltrainedinthenecessarysafetyprecautionsthatshouldbetakenwhileperformingworkintheindustry,R.J.Cormanalsoencouragesemployeehealthandcommunityinvolvement.Insupportoftheseideas,thecompanyhostsandsponsorsnumerouscommunity-wideevents,includingitstraditionalFourthofJulyfireworkscelebrationand5kracesthatbenefitemployeesandtheirfamilies,aswellaslocalcharitiesandorganizations.
Goingforward,R.J.Cormanseekstobuildonitsdynamicbusinessapproachbyenhancingitsserviceswhilecontinuingtohelpcustomersmeettheirneeds.Inthisway,thecompanyhopestocontinuecarryingonRickCorman’svisionandlegacy.
AdditionalinformationaboutR.J.Corman’shistoryandservicescanbefoundatwww.rjcorman.com.
Since 1973
Railroad Services Company•Constructionandrehabilitationservices–newconstruction,tiereplacement,railreplacement,cutandslide,surfacing,tunnelclearance,bridgerepair
•Emergencyresponse–clearingtrack,re-railing,cleanup,loadoutsandtiedowns,loadtransfersandadjustments
•Repairservices–tractionmotorchangeouts,wheelandretarderchangeouts,trackpanelandturnoutinstallation
•Maintenanceservices–debrisrepairs,snowremoval,rightofwayclearing,washoutrepairs,ditching,bridgepanelreplacementandbridgedemolition
•Specializedequipment–chainsawgrappletrucks,hi-railtrackhoeswithmultipleattachments,hi-railweldingtrucks
Material Sales Company•Fullservicematerialmanagementanddistribution,logisticsandtotalmaterialoutsourcingcapabilities
• Inventoryprocurementandmanagement, point-of-usedeliveries,emergencydeliveries,hi-raildeliveries,crossingmaterialandkits,weldkitstockinganddistribution
Signaling Company•Fullservicesignalengineering,designandinstallation•Systemassemblyandwiring,consolidatedconstructionfortrackandsignal,maintenance,materialwarehousingandlogistics
Railroad Company•Shortlinerailroadoperatorwiththreestrategicallylocateddistributioncenters
•Elevenshortlinerailroadsinninestatestotalingnearly1,000milesoftrack
Railroad Switching Company•SixteenindustrialswitchingoperationsinsevenstatesforcustomerssuchasToyotaandEastmanChemicalCompany
•Railcarloadingandunloadingatcustomerfacility, in-houserailroadmaintenanceandmaterialhandling
Railpower Locomotives•Cleanandefficientyardandroadswitchers•Upto33percentadhesion,upto60percentfuelsavingsandthehighestpowerdensity
Roadway Worker Training•Jobtraining,rulestraining,safetyaudits,certifications•Employee-In-Chargeandflaggingservices•Signalservices–constructionmanagement,configuration,maintenance,testing,surveys,mentoring
Storm Team Emergency Response•Fastestandmostefficientresponsetonaturaldisasters•Rapidreactiontime,clean-upandre-railing,reconstruction,remediation,temporaryinfrastructure
•Aerialassessment,mobiledatacommandcenters, widerangeofequipment
Providing the highest quality service to the Railroad industry since 1973.
www.rjcorman.com