| Railroad name | Nebraska Northeastern Railway |
|---|---|
| Marks | NENE |
| Locale | Nebraska |
| Length | 120 miles (190 km) |
| Start year | 1996 |
| End year | 2012 |
| Hq city | Osmond, Nebraska |
The Nebraska Northeastern Railway was a shortline railroad that began operations on July 23, 1996, in northeastern Nebraska. It operated on about 120 miles of former Burlington Northern Railroad track between Ferry Station, NE and O'Neill, Nebraska, as well as trackage rights over the BNSF Railway, Burlington Northern's successor, into Sioux City, Iowa.
In October 2012, The Federal Surface Transportation Board approved[1] the BNSF Railway buying back the Nebraska Northeastern for an undisclosed sum. The Nebraska Northeastern line would serve to optimize grain traffic through the region for the BNSF, and also serves three major ethanol production facilities: Siouxland Ethanol LLC in Jackson, Neb.; NEDAK Ethanol in Atkinson, Neb.; and Husker Ag Inc. in Plainview, Neb.[2]
References
- ^ "BNSF Railway Company-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Nebraska Northeastern Railway Company". Federal Register.
- ^ Nohr, Emily. "BNSF to add Nebraska short-line railroad". Omaha World-Herald.