New Operator For Blackwell Northern

New Operator For Blackwell Northern

Land Rush Rail Corp., a division of Farmrail, will lease and run about 37 miles of track in Oklahoma and Kansas previously operated by the Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad, according to filings with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board. Owned by the Blackwell Industrial Authority and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the line runs from Wellington, Kan., to Blackwell, Okla. The previous operator, Blackwell Northern, was shut down by …