| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | |
| Locale | Louisiana / Mississippi |
| Dates of operation | 2005–present |
| Predecessors | Vicksburg Route |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 320 mi (510 km) |
The Meridian Speedway is a 320-mile (510 km) span of railroad track between Shreveport, Louisiana and Meridian, Mississippi. An important rail link between the Southeastern and Southwestern United States, it is operated as a joint venture of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), which owns 70% of the partnership;[1] and Alabama Great Southern Railroad, a subsidiary of Norfolk Southern Railway (NS).[2]
- ^ "Form 10-K" (PDF). Kansas City Southern Railway. February 3, 2023. p. 26.
- ^ "Kansas City Southern and Norfolk Southern Close on Meridian Speedway Joint Venture". Business Wire. 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
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