Transtar, Inc.
Transtar, Inc. is a subsidiary of the United States Steel Corporation. It was organized in 1988 to own U.S. Steel's railroad and other transportation subsidiaries.
Transtar owns or has owned the following companies:
| Company | Acquired from | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Terminal Railway | U.S. Steel | 1988[1] | Sent to Watco Companies in 2012, name changed from Birmingham Southern Railroad to Birmingham Terminal Railway. |
| Delray Connecting Railroad | National Steel Corporation | 2003[2] | Owned directly by U.S. Steel until 2005[3] |
| Gary Railway | U.S. Steel | 2009 | Created from unsold part of Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway |
| Fairfield Southern Company | U.S. Steel | 1988[4] | In-plant operation; subsidiary of Birmingham Southern Railroad |
| Lake Terminal Railroad | U.S. Steel | 1988[1] | |
| Lorain Northern Railroad | Unknown | N/A | Operates in close relations with the Lake Terminal Railroad |
| McKeesport Connecting Railroad | U.S. Steel | 1988[1] | Ceased operations |
| Mobile River Terminal Company | U.S. Steel | 1988[5] | Subsidiary of Warrior and Gulf Navigation Company |
| Texas and Northern Railway | Lone Star Steel Company | 2007[6][7] | |
| Union Railroad | U.S. Steel | 1988[1] | |
| Warrior and Gulf Navigation Company | U.S. Steel | 1988[8] | |
| Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad | U.S. Steel | 1988[1] | Sold 2001 to Great Lakes Transportation LLC |
| Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway | U.S. Steel | 1988[1] | Sold 2001 to Great Lakes Transportation LLC |
| Pittsburgh and Conneaut Dock Company | U.S. Steel | 1988[1] | Sold 2001 to Great Lakes Transportation LLC |
| USS Great Lakes Fleet, Inc. | U.S. Steel | 1988[9] | Sold 2001 to Great Lakes Transportation LLC |
| Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway | U.S. Steel | 1988[1] | Sold 2009 to Canadian National |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 STB Finance Docket No. 33942, November 30, 2000
- ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 34311, February 19, 2003
- ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 34767, November 1, 2005
- ↑ Fairfield Southern Company, accessed December 2008
- ↑ Mobile River Terminal, accessed December 2008
- ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 35027, May 25, 2007
- ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 35070, August 8, 2007
- ↑ Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co., accessed December 2008
- ↑ Jonathan P. Hicks, New York Times, USX Agrees to Sell Transportation Unit, June 21, 1988
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