The Massachusetts Central Railroad Corporation (MassCentral), was established in 1975 to provide railroad transportation services between Palmer and South Barre, MA.
In 1976 MassCentral was formed by a group of local businessmen and railroad enthusiasts, who recognized the need for freight service between Palmer and South Barre. MassCentral began operating along the 25 mile track in 1979.
In 1984 MassCentral established the first "inland port" facility in Palmer, MA for the handling of international intermodal container traffic.
At the intermodal facility in Palmer we have the ability to receive and ship trailers and containers via CN, CSXT, CPRS or NECR. MassCentral is a U.S. Customs Bonded facility so containers and trailers can be received from throughout the world without having to go through customs until unloading in Palmer.
MassCentral has two bulk terminal yards that can provide 165 accessible car spots for transloading from railcars. Along with the truck scale and rail weigh-in-motion scale, we provide for the complete needs of our customers.
MassCentral's tracks connect directly with CSXT and CN or CPRS, via the New England Central Railroad, giving it three major but independent transportation routes into and out of the Northeast markets. These three connections allow MassCentral to offer it's customers competitive rail transportation.
MassCentral maintains a state-of-the-art networked computer system and can EDI to any railroad or shipper with the same capabilities.
MassCentral is well positioned to assist you in whatever your transportation needs may be. Contact us and see if we can help.