Private | |
Industry | Rail transport |
Founded | Rosemont, Illinois |
Founder | Edward Burkhardt |
Headquarters | Rosemont, Illinois, United States |
Area served
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United States, Poland, Ukraine |
Key people
|
Edward Burkhardt (President & CEO) |
Subsidiaries |
San Luis Central Railroad Rail Polska Rail World Locomotive Leasing Rail World Ukraine Baltic Rail OU |
Website | www |
Rail World is a rail transport holding company. Its specialties include railway management, consulting, investment, privatizations, and restructurings. Its purpose is to promote rail industry privatization by bringing together government bodies wishing to sell their stakes with investment capital and management skills.
Rail World was incorporated in July 1999 by Edward Burkhardt, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer.
Rail World's assets consist of a controlling interest in San Luis Central Railroad in Colorado and a 100% ownership of Rail Polska (Poland) and Baltic Rail OU (Estonia).