Yet another shortline railroad company is taking over the state-owned 14-mile railway in Gaston County.
Progressive Rail Inc. of Lakeville, Minn., was picked to operate the Piedmont & Northern Railway, which runs from Gastonia to Mount Holly. It’s the third operator to run P&N in the last three years.
Allan Paul, acting director of the N.C. Department of Transportation Rail Division, announced earlier this month that Progressive Rail was picked during a competitive bidding process.
“Progressive…