Central Illinois Railroad Explained

Central Illinois Railroad
Other Name:CIRY
Regions:Central Illinois

The Central Illinois Railroad was a shortline railroad in Illinois. The switching and terminal railroad operated trackage near Peoria, Illinois. The Central Illinois Railroad was established in 2000, operating on track leased from BNSF Railway.[1]

The railroad previously operated around eighteen miles of track owned by BNSF near Chicago, but on 30 July 2010 announced that due to financial losses on those lines, BNSF would resume handling operations on those lines on 9 August.[1]

The CIRY was owned by the Railroad Services Group, which also provided contract switching services and track maintenance.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chicago-area short line to shut down. Trains Magazine. 30 July 2010. 30 July 2010.
  2. Web site: Railroad Services Group . Railroad Services Group . 30 July 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090921182421/http://www.railsg.com/index.html . 21 September 2009 .

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