CONNECTICUT SOUTHERN RAILROAD (CSO)
The Connecticut Southern Railroad (CSO) operates 42 miles of owned or leased track in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The CSO interchanges with the CSXT at West Springfield, MA and New Haven, CT. Although the CSO covers only 42 miles, it provides critical interchanges with the CSXT for customers moving steel beams, construction debris, lumber, malt liquors and pulpboard.
Several major recycling companies are located on the CSO and are dependent upon this road for movement of material to and from their facilities. CSO provides transportation of these materials economically and in bulk for easier handling by these recycling companies.
The volumes for CSO exceeded 23,000 cars in 2008 which reflects the importance of this road to the New England area.