Rockdale, Sandow & Southern Railroad RSS #675

Nature of Firm

RSS operates a switching service from a connection with UP at Marjorie to Sandow, TX (5.9 miles). Traffic is mainly minerals.

History

This company was incorporated June 15, 1923 to operate a private railroad purchased from the Standard Coal Company on January 1, 1923. Common carrier service didn’t start until March 1952. The railroad is owned by Alcoa, Inc.

In September 2005, RailAmerica purchased the railroad from Alcoa.

Company Information

Mailing Address

Rockdale, Sandow & Southern Railroad
P. O.  Box 387
Rockdale, TX 76567
Phone 512-446-3478
Fax 512-446-3470
Web Site www.railamerica.com
Contacts

Dave Besio
General Manager
Phone: 512-446-3478
David.Besio@RailAmerica.com

Heather Anckner
Manager, National Account Sales
Phone: 904-538-6331
Heather.Anckner@RailAmerica.com
Company Affiliation RailAmerica
Interchange Points Marjorie, TX
Agreement Type Interline Settlement Carrier
Information Exchange Method RMI