Short-Line Railroads in Central Pennsylvania Posted $144,000 Profit for 2002.

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: March 25, 2003 | Copyright information

By John Beauge, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Mar. 25--NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa.--The five short-line railroads in central Pennsylvania that operate on tracks owned by the SEDA Council of Governments Joint Rail Authority posted a profit of $144,000 last year.

That compares with a profit of $60,000 in 2001 and losses of $22,000 and $105,000 in 2000 and 1999, respectively, said Richard D. Robey, president of the railroad ho...

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