Morristown & Erie Railway Inc.

On November 1, 2003 the Morristown & Erie Railway established operations in the State of Maine as the “Maine Eastern Railroad”.  The Maine Eastern operates over the former Maine Central RR Rockland Branch, which runs from Brunswick to Rockland, ME, and the former Maine Central RR Lower Road, which runs from Brunswick to Augusta, ME.

 The major customer on the line is Dragon Cement, New England’s only cement manufacturer.  Dragon ships their products to Canada by rail.  Additionally, a portside terminal located in Rockland provides a route for marine shipment of cement and aggregates to locations in southern New England and the East Coast.

 The Morristown & Erie has initiated a marketing plan to develop additional freight business along these lines and will be exploring several opportunities for passenger train operations including local commuter service and summer excursion trains to the “Down East” tourist destinations which the lines serve.

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Last modified: May 25, 2004