| Railroad Name: | Berkshire and Eastern Railroad |
| Logo Filename: | File:Berkshire and Eastern Railroad logo.jpg |
| Marks: | BERX |
| Start Year: | 2023 |
| End Year: | Present |
| Website: | https://panamsouthern.com/ |
The Berkshire and Eastern Railroad (reporting mark BERX)[1] is a shortline railroad in New England and New York, using tracks owned by Pan Am Southern. Pan Am Southern is jointly owned by CSX Transportation (CSXT) and Norfolk Southern Railway (NS).[2]
Following CSXT's purchase of Pan Am Systems, CSXT and NS chose Genesee & Wyoming (GWI) to operate Pan Am Southern. GWI, in turn, selected its Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad (PSR) subsidiary to operate Pan Am Southern. PSR — doing business as Berkshire & Eastern — will operate, maintain, and market the Pan Am Southern freight rail lines previously operated by Pan Am Railways.
Surface Transportation Board approval of the formation and operation of B&E was contingent on the Board's approval of CSXT's purchase of Pan Am Systems. The Board approved the CSXT–Pan Am deal on April 14, 2022.[3] B&E began operating Pan Am Southern on September 1, 2023.[4]