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Association of Car Accounting and Car Service Officers Minneapolis, MN May 10, 2017

Twin Cities & Western Railroad is a short line and regional railroad operating 229 miles of track from the Twin Cities to Milbank, SD. With subsidiaries, they operate a total of 360 miles of track. Connect to the North American Rail Network through TC&W, MPL, and SMRR.

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Association of Car Accounting and Car Service Officers Minneapolis, MN May 10, 2017

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  1. Association of Car Accounting and Car Service OfficersMinneapolis, MNMay 10, 2017 Twin Cities & Western Railroad CompanyYour Gateway to the World

  2. America’s Short Line and Regional Railroads • Approximately 550 in North America • Operate 50,000 miles of track or nearly 40 percent of the national railroad network • Source: American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

  3. America’s Short Line and Regional Railroads • In five states short lines operate 100 percent of the state’s total rail network • In 15 states short lines operate more than 50 percent of the railroad network • Source: American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

  4. America’s Short Line and Regional Railroads • Handle in origination or destination one out of every four rail cars moving on the national system • Source: American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

  5. National Railroad Map

  6. Railroads -> 22Miles -> 4,444 Minnesota Rail Stats

  7. Twin Cities & Western Railroad • Operations commenced July 27, 1991 over what was formerly known as the “Ortonville Line” operated by the Soo Line (now Canadian Pacific Railway) between Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN and Milbank, SD. • Prior to TC&W and Soo Line operation of this line, it was part of the Milwaukee Road’s Main line to the Pacific Northwest. This main line was originally built in the 1870’s by the Hastings & Dakota Railway.

  8. Twin Cities & Western Railroad • Operates over 229 miles of track from the Twin Cities to Milbank, SD • With subsidiaries (Minnesota Prairie Line and Sisseton Milbank Railroad Company) operate 360 miles of track

  9. Minnesota Prairie Line • A subsidiary of TC&W, operations commenced in 2002 • Rail line is owned by 5 counties it operates in • Operates over 94 miles of track from Norwood Young America to Hanley Falls, MN

  10. Sisseton Milbank Railroad Company • Purchased by TC&W in July 2012 • SMRR operates as a subsidiary of TC&W • Operates over 37 miles of track from Milbank to Sisseton, SD

  11. Our customers can connect to the North American Rail Network through Four Class 1 Railroads:

  12. TC&W, MPL & SMRR • Shuttles • Commodities handled include: • grains, fertilizers, ethanol, DDG’s, sugar, beet pulp pellets, lumber, canned and frozen vegetables, butter, salt, coal, crushed rock, chemicals and tallows • Additional services include: • car storage, transloading and railcar repair

  13. TC&W, MPL & SMRR • Operates a fleet of approximately 650 railcars • Fleet consists of primarily covered hoppers and boxcars

  14. Twin Cities & Western Railroad

  15. Twin Cities & Western Railroad Our Headquarters are located in Glencoe, MN

  16. Operation Lifesaver • We have been involved in Operation Lifesaver since 1993 • International organization that educates citizens about rail safety • Works in conjunction with federal, state and local governments agencies, highway safety organizations, and railroads

  17. Twin Cities & Western Railroad In a 2013 study, a survey of 20 of our largest customers showed: -almost $1.5 billion of our customers products were shipped via TC&W annually -they have an estimated 2,660 employees with combined annual wages of over $111 million as well as $9.5 million in health care benefits

  18. TC&W, MPL and SMRR customers have shipped products to or from 40 US States 6 Canadian Provinces 4 States in Mexico Oversea export markets

  19. Twin Cities & Western Railroad Company Questions? www.tcwr.net

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