The One Source service provider for Railroad and related industries. Our Executive Team and Board of Directors are highly experienced members of the Railroad Industry and bring perspectives from several Class I railroads as well as other transportation and service related fields.
In 1973, Richard J. Corman founded our company. In a little over 35 years, he turned a railroad service company with a single backhoe into one of the nation's leading railroad service providers.
Our vision is to be the BEST service provider to the railroad and related industries. SAFETY is our highest priority.
In 1973, Richard J. Corman founded our company. In a little over 35 years, he turned a railroad service company with a single backhoe into one of the nation's leading railroad service providers.
Our over 50 years in the railroad industry equips us with the experience and knowledge to consistently meet customers' needs.
We are on call 24/7 to make sure you get rapid responses to emergencies. Our strategically located field offices enable us to get on site quickly.
We excel in developing communication solutions. From engineering highway crossing warning systems to wayside signals, we can provide turnkey services at any level.
These crews and their equipment are formed from the combined resources of multiple companies to provide a concentrated, immediate response to natural disasters.
With strategically located material yards, we provide customers with safe, high-quality and cost-effective inventory management and point-of-use delivery.
Our 19 short line railroads operate in 11 states serving customers with a wide variety of commodities. We have 30+ years of experience providing safe and reliable transportation.
We provide railroad operational support to a wide variety of industrial facilities that ship via rail. Our services can be greatly customized to suit our customers’ needs.
We stand ready to provide secure material warehousing and transloading services to customers in locations with or without railroad access.
With year-round excursions in Kentucky’s beautiful countryside, this passenger dining experience offers the perfect pairing of delicious food and delightful scenery.
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Corporate Offices
Derailment Emergency
Fall of 2019 was an exciting time for the R. J. Corman South Union Distribution Center in Woodburn, KY. This distribution center primarily handles large coils of steel and aluminum, but the operations there are expanding for a new endeavor that will include softwood transloading, warehousing, and loading.
Each year the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) recognizes exemplary performance in the railroad industry by presenting a series of awards. The NRC 2019 Large Project of the Year Award has been given to R. J. Corman for the company’s 2019 Midwest Floods BNSF Napier Project. R. J. Corman was recognized today, January 8th, at the NRC 2020 Conference during a Special Awards Presentation.
2016 TIGER Grant - Subcontractor P2-9
An outstanding job by one of R. J. Corman’s Railroad Services construction teams has earned the company recognition as Supplier of the Year from The Belt Railway Company of Chicago (BRC). R. J. Corman has been working with The Belt Railway Company for over 2 decades and is honored to receive such a recognition from this great switching terminal railroad.
While serving multiple functions, the R. J. Corman Memphis Line is a vital conduit for farm product shipping. This short line railroad has experienced a fantastic season for grain transport this year. The volume of grain received has led to an overall record-setting year.
2016 TIGER Grant - Materials P2-8
2017 RTAP - Pennsylvania Lines
Photo from left to right: R. J. Corman Central Kentucky Lines Trainmaster Todd Abney, R. J. Corman Director of Safety and Operations Jordan Sparr, and ASLRRA President Chuck Baker
R. J. Corman’s Central Kentucky Lines and Memphis Line are the recipients of ASLRRA President’s Awards! The Central Kentucky Lines won 2 awards for the Southern Region: 1) Most Hours of Injury-Free Operation and 2) Best Safety Rate for 150,000 to 250,000 Man-Hours Worked. The Memphis Line won Best Safety Rate for 50,000 to 150,000 Man-Hours Worked.
2016 TIGER Grant - Addendum #2