MarkWest Energy Buys an Ohio Short Line Railroad – Why?

October 3, 2013October 3, 2013

As we're always fascinated with a good railroad story, our eyes perked up when we saw that a MarkWest subsidiary company is about to close a deal to purchase a 36-mile short line railroad from the Columbiana County (OH) Port Authority--for just $3 million. The railroad, known as the Youngstown & Southern Railroad, runs from Boardman (Mahoning County), OH through Columbiana, Rogers and Negley (all in Columbiana County), ending it's tracks at Darlington (Beaver County), PA. What will MarkWest do with a railroad? Right now, they're being tight-lipped...

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