Great Sandhills Railway acquired by Regional Rail

Great Sandhills Railway (GSR) has recently been acquired by a holding company with ten U.S. short lines and other rail-related companies. Regional Rail LCC’s acquisition of GSR is part of their expansion into Canada, along with three other Western Canadian freight rail assets. The companies were acquired from 3G Canada Limited.

GSR’s headquarters are located in Leader, Sask. Established in 2009, it operates 198 kilometres of track in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Perry Pellerin, CEO of GSR, said “We appreciate the support G3 Canada has provided over the past several years, and are excited to join the Regional Rail family of short-line railroads. The GSR shares Regional Rail’s focus on providing a high degree of customer service to our partners and we look forward to sharing best practices between our companies to further grow our operations in Canada.”

Regional Rail has more than doubled in size since 2019, acquiring ten freight railroads across North America. The company provides freight transportation, car storage and loading services across the U.S., and freight rail services in western Canada, in addition to a wide range of additional services.