Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad
Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad (BNG) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Blackwell, Oklahoma. It is owned by the Blackwell Industrial Authority (BIA) and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), and operated by US Rail Partners, Ltd.[1]
It was chartered in Oklahoma on October 31, 2005. As of 2021, Scott Nauer was President.[2] It replaced the Blackwell & Northern Railway.[3] It is an employer for the purposes of the Railroad Retirement Act.[3]
It operates 35.26 miles of line from Blackwell to Hunnewell, Kansas, with trackage rights to Wellington, Kansas.[4] It interchanges with the BNSF at Wellington, and (via the BNSF) with Union Pacific.[4] It also generates revenue storing railcars for larger railroads.[5] It had 8 employees as of 2017.[6]
When the region experienced flooding in May of 2019, the line was severely damaged in areas around Blackwell, Braman, Oklahoma, and South Haven, Kansas.[5] The line was shut down since the owners could not afford to make all the needed repairs.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad Company-Lease Renewal Exemption-Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Blackwell Industrial Authority". Federal Register, 11/17/2010. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad Company". OpenGovUS. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Employer Status Determination" (PDF). Railroad Retirement Board, March 15, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad Company BNGR #O41". Union Pacific. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c ""Our" View: the Railroad". Blackwell Journal-Tribune, July 5, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Railroad Classification Table". Federal Railroad Administration. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
External links[]
- Oklahoma railroads
- Kansas railroads