Charles M. Patterson

Pacific Imperial Railroad, Inc. constructs roads and highways. The company owns and operates shortline and freight railroad. Its lease with San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company (SD&AE) and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The firm operates the Desert Line between the U.S. Mexico border and the Union Pacific Railroad (UP). Its efforts will enhance rail service to the dense manufacturing clusters south of the border and connect them with their U.S. customers and suppliers. The company was incorporated on October 27, 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

RailAmerica, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of short line and regional freight railroads in North America. It transports a variety of products, including farm and food products, lumber and forest products, paper and paper products, metals, chemicals and coal. The company was founded by Gary O. Marino and John H. Marino on November 12, 1992 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

CSX Transportation, Inc. engages in the provision of rail-based transportation services, including traditional rail service and the transport of intermodal containers and trailers. It operates through the following lines of business: Merchandise, Coal, and Intermodal. The company was founded on January 26, 1944 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.