 The Evansville Western Railway,
Inc., (EVWR), began operations on January 1, 2006, as a
full-service railroad over 124.5 miles of rail between
Evansville, IN, and Okawville, IL, including a branch line at
Mt. Vernon, IN. The EVWR is headquartered in Mt. Vernon, IN.
The EVWR is strategically located in the heart of the nation’s
highway and inland waterway systems, with rail-barge-rail
transfer facilities on the Illinois and Ohio Rivers. Bulk
terminals are located at Mt. Vernon, IN, and McLeansboro, IL.
Our railroad connects with the UP at Mt. Vernon, IL; with the
BNSF at Woodlawn, IL; and with the CSXT at its Howell Yard in
Evansville, IN. We serve over 30 on-line customers and handle a
variety of commodities including coal, grain and food products,
chemicals and fertilizer, lumber and other building materials.
The EVWR is a privately held corporation and subsidiary
of
Four Rivers Transportation,
Inc. a Delaware Corporation.
Locomotive Photos Provided By:
Brian Wiggins – Evansville, IN |
