Transtar (US Company)

Transtar, Inc. is a subsidiary of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors. It was organized in 1988 to own US Steel's railroad and other transportation subsidiaries. During the third quarter of 2021, it was acquired by Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors.[1] In 2025, Fortress Transportation acquired the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad and merged it and Transtar under one collective brand known as "The Wheeling".[2]

Transtar owns or has owned the following companies:

Company Acquired from Date Notes
Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad US Steel 1988[3] Sold 2001 to Great Lakes Transportation
Birmingham Terminal Railway US Steel 1988[3] Sent to Watco in 2012, name changed from Birmingham Southern Railroad to Birmingham Terminal Railway.
Delray Connecting Railroad National Steel Corporation 2003[4] Owned directly by US Steel until 2005[5]
Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway US Steel 1988[3] Sold 2001 to Great Lakes Transportation
East Ohio Valley Railroad Independent 2023[6] Expanded significantly in 2024[7]
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway US Steel 1988[3] Sold 2009 to Canadian National
Fairfield Southern Company US Steel 1988[8] In-plant operation; subsidiary of Birmingham Southern Railroad
Gary Railway US Steel 2009 Created from unsold part of Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway
Lake Terminal Railroad US Steel 1988[3] Merged with the Lorain Terminal Railroad
McKeesport Connecting Railroad US Steel 1988[3] Ceased operations
Mobile River Terminal Company US Steel 1988[9] Subsidiary of Warrior and Gulf Navigation Company
Pittsburgh and Conneaut Dock Company US Steel 1988[3] Sold 2001 to Great Lakes Transportation
Texas and Northern Railway Lone Star Steel Company 2007[10][11]
USS Great Lakes Fleet US Steel 1988[12] Sold 2001 to Great Lakes Transportation
Union Railroad US Steel 1988[3]
Warrior and Gulf Navigation Company US Steel 1988[13]

References

  1. ↑ Fortress to Acquire US Steel’s Short Line Subsidiary Railway Age June 9, 2021
  2. ↑ Franz, Justin (2026-06-15). "Transtar Railroads Reorganized Under 'The Wheeling' Brand". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 STB Finance Docket No. 33942, November 30, 2000
  4. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 34311[link removed], February 19, 2003
  5. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 34767, November 1, 2005
  6. ↑ "East Ohio Valley Railway LLC-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Ohio River Partners Shareholder LLC". Federal Register. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
  7. ↑ "Transtar's East Ohio Valley Railway expands in Eastern Ohio – Transtar Rail". transtarrail.com. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
  8. ↑ Fairfield Southern Company, accessed December 2008
  9. ↑ Mobile River Terminal, accessed December 2008
  10. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 35027[link removed], May 25, 2007
  11. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 35070[link removed], August 8, 2007
  12. ↑ Jonathan P. Hicks, New York Times, USX Agrees to Sell Transportation Unit, June 21, 1988
  13. ↑ Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co., accessed December 2008
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