Delaware Valley (1994)

Company History: The DV was established in 1994 to take over operation of a pair of routes from the Octoraro Railroad. One ran from Modena, Pennsylvania south to Elsmere, Delaware. The other ran between Sylmar and Wawa, Pennsylvania. The company was part of the RailAmerica shortline group. In 1999, they did not renew the lease and operation of these lines was taken over by Brandywine Valley Railroad and later by East Penn Railroad.

Successor/Parent History: The BVRY was established as a subsidiary of Lukens Steel in 1981 to takeover operation of the former Wilmington & Northern line between Coastesville and Modena, Pennsylvania along Brandywine Creek. In 1998, Lukens and the BVRY were sold to Bethlehem Steel. In 1999, BVRY took over the Delaware Valley Railroad to Elsmere, Delaware as well as a branch from Chadds Ford and Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Bethlehem was purchased in 2003 by International Steel Group (succeeded by ArcelorMittal) and within 2 years, the former Delaware Valley segments were turned over to the Morristown & Erie and the East Penn Railroad. BVRY continues to run the Coatesville-Modena line. In 2020 the BVRY was purchased along with five other shortlines by Cleveland-Cliffs.

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