The Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) is proud to celebrate the opening of Schiff Farms’ new grain terminal in Harrington, Delaware—a major investment that strengthens the agricultural economy and supply chain across the Delmarva Peninsula.

The new terminal represents a significant step forward for regional grain producers by creating new opportunities to reach broader markets through efficient rail transportation. Strategically located along DCR’s mainline, the facility will enable Schiff Farms and its customers to move grain directly by rail to domestic processors and export terminals, bypassing congested highways and reducing truck traffic in local communities.

“We are pleased and excited to announce the opening of Schiff Farms new grain terminal in Harrington, DE that will be served by the Delmarva Central Railroad,” said T.J. Schiff, President of Schiff Farms, Inc. “We view this as a long-term strategic investment that will open up new markets for grain grown on the Delmarva. The ability to ship via rail will remove thousands of trucks from our local roads and highways every year, significantly reduce environmental impacts, increase competitiveness, and strengthen the agricultural supply chain on the Eastern Shore. We look forward to continuing and strengthening our partnerships with our valued customers, suppliers and community stakeholders as we take this next step in the growth and evolution of Schiff Farms.”

DCR EVP & CCO Cliff Grunstra noted that the partnership exemplifies how rail investment supports regional industries:

“Schiff Farms’ new terminal is a win for Delaware agriculture and a testament to the value of freight rail in expanding market access, improving efficiency, and driving sustainable growth across the Eastern Shore,” Grunstra said.

The project underscores DCR’s ongoing commitment to supporting local industries through reliable, efficient, and environmentally responsible rail service. By shifting thousands of tons of grain traffic from truck to rail, the facility will help reduce congestion on area highways, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance safety for both rural and urban communities.

The opening of the Schiff Farms Grain Terminal marks an important milestone in the partnership between Delaware’s agricultural sector and the Delmarva Central Railroad—strengthening the region’s economy while ensuring its farms and businesses remain connected to markets nationwide.

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Dover, DE (June 10, 2024) – Delmarva Corrugated Packaging celebrated the grand opening of its 465,000-square-foot plant in Dover. This new facility, served by Carload Express Inc.’s Delmarva Central Railroad, created 160 jobs and represents a $91 million investment. The plant, in an Opportunity Zone, was supported by Delaware Strategic Funds and the Delaware Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund. Delaware Prosperity Partnership and Kent Economic Partnership, along with state and local partners, played a crucial role in bringing DCP to Delaware. The plant, operational since 2021, features rail access and plans for a significant solar array.

About Carload Express

Carload Express Inc. operates three shortline railroads: The Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVR) and Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad (SWP) serving western Pennsylvania, and the Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) serving Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia on the Delmarva Peninsula.   The company handled about 75,000 shipments, equating to roughly 300,000 fewer trucks on local highways, lowering congestion and road maintenance costs, while significantly reducing carbon emissions and greenhouse gases.  The company and its 100 employees operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, serving about 100 customers on 331 route miles of track.  For more information, please see: carloadexpress.com.

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About Carload Express

Carload Express Inc. operates three shortline railroads: The Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVR) and Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad (SWP) serving western Pennsylvania, and the Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) serving Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia on the Delmarva Peninsula.   The company handled about 75,000 shipments, equating to roughly 300,000 fewer trucks on local highways, lowering congestion and road maintenance costs, while significantly reducing carbon emissions and greenhouse gases.  The company and its 100 employees operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, serving about 100 customers on 331 route miles of track.  For more information, please see: carloadexpress.com.

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The digital version of the August 2022 edition of Progressive Railroading can be viewed at the link below.

Progressive Railroading – August 2022

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About Carload Express

Carload Express Inc. operates three shortline railroads: The Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVR) and Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad (SWP) serving western Pennsylvania, and the Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) serving Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia on the Delmarva Peninsula.   The company handled about 75,000 shipments, equating to roughly 300,000 fewer trucks on local highways, lowering congestion and road maintenance costs, while significantly reducing carbon emissions and greenhouse gases.  The company and its 100 employees operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, serving about 100 customers on 331 route miles of track.  For more information, please see: carloadexpress.com.

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Carload owns and operates three shortline railroads: The Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVR) and Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad (SWP) serving western Pennsylvania, and the Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) serving Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia on the Delmarva Peninsula.   Together, the company and its 100 employees operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, serving about 100 customers on 331 route miles of track. 

“This milestone is a significant accomplishment for our company and all of our employees,” said Mark Rosner, President and CEO.  “We are especially proud that all three of our railroads have reached this goal.”

Each employee received a safety dividend in appreciation for their contribution.  “We greatly appreciate the energy, effort, and safety focus that our employees bring each day”, Rosner said. 

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About Carload Express

Carload Express Inc. operates three shortline railroads: The Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVR) and Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad (SWP) serving western Pennsylvania, and the Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) serving Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia on the Delmarva Peninsula.   The company handled about 75,000 shipments, equating to roughly 300,000 fewer trucks on local highways, lowering congestion and road maintenance costs, while significantly reducing carbon emissions and greenhouse gases.  The company and its 100 employees operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, serving about 100 customers on 331 route miles of track.  For more information, please see: carloadexpress.com.

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This new facility provides the benefits of rail’s competitive pricing for medium and long hauls, combined with the flexibility of local trucking to the surrounding region (which can be arranged by AVR), and AVR’s customer-focused, daily service from our adjacent Glenwood freight yard.

“We are excited to offer this new service to Pittsburgh and look forward to providing continued support for the steel industry and other manufacturing businesses for which the Pittsburgh region is so well-known”, said AVR president Mark Rosner.

AVR provides daily rail service and direct connections via Buffalo & Pittsburgh, CSXT, Norfolk Southern, and Wheeling & Lake Erie railroads to the broader North American rail network.  For more information, please contact Mike Filoni, Chief Marketing Officer (mikefiloni@carloadexpress.com).

Link: AVR Glenwood Transload Terminal

About Allegheny Valley Railroad

Allegheny Valley Railroad Company (AVR), a subsidiary of Carload Express Inc. (CEI), started operations in 1995 and operates 77 miles of track in the greater Pittsburgh area, with lines extending from Pittsburgh to New Kensington, Washington, and Allison Park.  AVR interchanges with Buffalo & Pittsburgh, CSXT, Norfolk Southern, and Wheeling & Lake Erie railroads with operations based at AVR’s Glenwood Yard in Pittsburgh, PA.

About Carload Express

Carload Express Inc. operates four shortline railroads: The Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVR) and Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad (SWP) serving western Pennsylvania; the Ohio Terminal Railway (OHIO) serving the Ohio River Valley bordering Ohio and West Virginia; and the Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) serving Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia on the Delmarva Peninsula.   The company and its 105 employees operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, serving about 100 customers on 344 route miles of track.  For more information, please see: carloadexpress.com.

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The newly-constructed multi-car offloading blower, manifold and silo system adjacent to the existing rail siding allows NVP to source bulk plastic resins and other materials from across the North America. DCR and NVP support the local community on the eastern shore of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia by supplying competitive transportation and top of the line vinyl fencing and decking respectively.

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About Delmarva Central Railroad

The Delmarva Central Railroad Company (DCR), a subsidiary of Carload Express Inc. (CEI), operates 188 miles of rail line in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.  The lines run from near Porter, Delaware, (south of Wilmington) south to Hallwood, Virginia; and from Harrington, Delaware, to Frankford, Delaware, with branches to Milton and Gravel Hill.  DCR interchanges with both Norfolk Southern and Maryland & Delaware Railroad in several locations on the Delmarva Peninsula.

DCR is managed locally from offices in Harrington, Delaware.  Freight operations are based out of Harrington, Dover, and Seaford.

About Carload Express

Carload Express Inc. operates four shortline railroads: The Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVR) and Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad (SWP) serving western Pennsylvania; the Ohio Terminal Railway (OHIO) serving the Ohio River Valley bordering Ohio and West Virginia; and the Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) serving Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia on the Delmarva Peninsula.   The company handled nearly 90,000 shipments last year, equating to roughly 360,000 fewer trucks on local highways, lowering congestion and road maintenance costs, while significantly reducing carbon emissions and greenhouse gases.  The company and its 100+ employees operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, serving over 100 customers on 344 route miles of track.  For more information, please see: carloadexpress.com.

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The dispute began in July 2015 after Carload Express was selected as the highest scoring proposer to a JRA Request for Proposals (RFP) to operate the JRA rail lines.  At the end of the RFP process, the JRA board voted to award the operating agreement to Carload Express, seven for, three against, and six recused and not voting.  Rather than move forward with Carload Express, the JRA instead sought a judicial determination that the 7-3 vote failed under the Municipality Authorities Act because six recused non-voting board members were physically present in the room at the time of the vote, and there were questions as to whether or not these recused non-voting members should count towards the number of affirmative votes needed to award the contract.

In its decision, the Supreme Court applied longstanding common-law voting rules to find that “the phrase ‘members present’ means voting members, as a non-voting member is not present for purposes of calculating a majority.” Therefore, the Court found that “the vote of the JRA Board by seven to three in Carload’s favor must stand.”

The standard articulated by the Supreme Court prevents abstaining members from influencing a vote.  Because, “[i]f the rule were otherwise, a member could attend the meeting and abstain from voting and have a different effect than if that person were absent from the meeting.” Here, “it would mean that the outcome of the vote would depend upon the mere presence of six board members who had recused themselves from any participation in the operating contract award process (including all voting and discussions) based upon their own decision that they had conflicts of interest based upon business relationships with the JRA’s current operator.”

Carload Express President & CEO Mark Rosner announced, “This decision ends once and for all any question as to whether or not the 7 to 3 vote awarding a multi-year operating contract to Carload Express is valid.  Since the start of the RFP process in 2014, Carload Express has been eager to serve the businesses and communities in Central Pennsylvania with its safe, high-quality and customer-focused service.  Our success starting the Delmarva Central Railroad in 2016 demonstrates that we have the experience and capabilities to hit the ground running and set up operations quickly.  We will bring that same level of energy and excellence to serve the JRA’s rail customers.  We look forward to partnering with the JRA for industrial and economic development throughout the JRA’s eight member counties.”

Supreme Court Opinion: https://bit.ly/36rO1VR

About Carload Express

Carload Express Inc. operates four shortline railroads: The Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVR) and Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad (SWP) serving western Pennsylvania; the Ohio Terminal Railway (OHIO) serving the Ohio River Valley bordering Ohio and West Virginia; and the Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) serving Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia on the Delmarva Peninsula.   The company handled nearly 90,000 shipments last year, equating to roughly 360,000 fewer loaded trucks on local highways, lowering congestion and road maintenance costs, while significantly reducing carbon emissions and greenhouse gases.  The company and its 100+ employees operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, serving over 100 customers on 344 route miles of track. 

Contact: info@carloadexpress.com

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