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CENTRAL RAILROAD OF INDIANAPOLIS (CERA)

Central Railroad of Indianapolis (CERA) is a Class III short-line railroad that operates 39 miles of rail line in north central Indiana. Although this road is a relatively short line, it provides transportation service to over 8,000 cars per year. Major commodities for CERA are corn, scrap iron and steel and soybeans.

Customers located on the CERA are primarily grain in nature , however there are opportunities for other customers to relocate and enjoy the good service and link to all of North America through interchanges with the NS that CERA can provide.

Central Railroad of Indianapolis

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 Tariff Information Documents

 Fuel Surcharge Documents

Expired Tariff Information Documents

Carload Fuel Surcharges

Fuel Surcharge
Effective Date

HDF Avg. Price
Cents Per Gallon

Flat Fee

Mileage

Basis Month

4/1/2010 - 4/30/2010

278.5

$21.00

$0.38

Feb-10

3/1/2010 - 3/31/2010

284.5

$21.00

$0.40

Jan-10

2/1/2010 - 2/28/2010

274.5

$21.00

$0.36

Dec-09

1/1/2010 - 1/31/2010

279.2

$21.00

$0.38

Nov-09

12/1/2009 - 12/31/2009

267.2

$21.00

$0.33

Oct-09

11/1/2009 - 11/30/2009

262.6

$21.00

$0.31

Sep-09

10/1/2009 - 10/31/2009

263.4

$21.00

$0.31

Aug-09

9/1/2009 - 9/30/2009

254.0

$21.00

$0.28

Jul-09

8/1/2009 - 8/31/2009

252.9

$21.00

$0.26

Jun-09

7/1/2009 - 7/31/2009

222.7

$21.00

$0.14

May-09

6/1/2009 - 6/30/2009

222.0

$21.00

$0.14

Apr-09

5/1/2009 - 5/31/2009

209.9

$21.00

$0.09

Mar-09

4/1/2009 - 4/30/2009

219.5

$21.00

$0.12

Feb-09

3/1/2009 - 3/31/2009

229.2

$21.00

$0.18

Jan-09

2/1/2009 - 2/28/2009

244.9

$21.00

$0.23

Dec-08

1/1/2009 - 1/31/2009

287.6

$21.00

$0.41

Nov-08

12/1/2008 - 12/31/2008

357.6

$21.00

$0.72

Oct-08

11/1/2008 - 11/30/2008

402.4

$21.00

$0.91

Sep-08

10/1/2008 - 10/31/2008

430.3

$21.00

$1.03

Aug-08

9/1/2008 - 9/30/2008

470.3

$21.00

$1.20

Jul-08

Real Estate Info

RailAmerica Real Estate can assist you with the purchase, sale, lease, and management of RailAmerica real estate. We also are responsible for contract and deed preparation that is related to our real estate portfolio. Below is the list of Real Estate Services available for the Central Railroad of Indianapolis.

Right of Entry and Accessing Property

Access RailAmerica property for digging, surveys, drilling, soil sampling and monitoring. Permissions and right of entry permits are required before entering railroad property.		 Procedures and Application

Utility Occupancies - Pipelines

Pipelines that go over, under and on railroad property may include natural gas, petroleum, water and sewer.		 Procedures and Application

Utility Occupancies - Wirelines

Wire lines and cable crossings that go over, under and on railroad property may include coaxial cables, copper telephone wires, electrical distribution and transmisison lines.		 Procedures and Application

Utility Occupancies - Fiber Optic

Fiber optic wire lines and cable crossings that go over, under and on railroad property. 

Restrictions apply, prior to submitting application contact Regional Manager.

Procedures and Application

Grade Crossings

Public and Private road crossings over RailAmerica tracks.		 Procedures and Application

Track Leases

Lease RailAmerica or Industry owned track for railcar service and/or storage.		 Procedures and Application

Land Leases

Lease RailAmerica land parcels.		 Procedures and Application

Land Leases for Signs

Lease RailAmerica land parcels for the installation of signs.  Please contact Norfolk Southern Railroad.		 Procedures and Application

Insurance Requirements

When working within the railroad right of way or for personal use of grade crossings applicants are required to obtain and provide proof of Railroad Protective Liability Insurance.

 Insurance Requirements

Please provide City, State, Railroad Subdivision and Milepost information for the location in question when contacting the Regional Manager. For application processing and questions contact:

Real Estate Regional Manager

Staci Korpal
Real Estate Department
RailAmerica, Inc.
7411 Fullerton Street, Suite 110
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Phone: 904-538-6369
Fax: 904-256-1407
Email: staci.korpal@railamerica.com

Central Railroad of Indianapolis
CERA
1990 East Washington Street
East Peoria, OH 61611

General Manager: Paul E. Crawford
Business Phone: (309) 698-2600 Ext. 226

Marketing Manager:  Bill Southworth 
Business Phone: (309) 698-2600 Ext. 225

Office Manager: Debra Godsil
Business Phone: (309) 698-2600 Ext. 221

Customer Service Mgr: Don Taylor
Business Phone: (309) 698-2600 Ext. 223

Customer Service:
Business Phone: (877) 900-7245 Ext. 228

Interchanges

  • USRP - Kokomo, Indiana
  • NS - Kokomo, Indiana
  • NS - Marion, Indiana

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