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New railroad spur is key to Union Lumber Company expansion plans

November 30, 2020–  A new business relationship between a century-old New Albany company and a railroad founded 149 years ago could mean significant economic growth for northeast Mississippi. A substantial investment in a just completed railroad spur is expected to help create future growth and profitability for both companies.

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Pioneer wins federal grant to replace ties, rail, on NDW short line

September 21, 2020– Pioneer Railcorp will receieve a $4.1 million federal grant to help pay for a project to perform critical safety improvements at its Napoleon Defiance & Western Railway (NDW) subsidiary, which operates along 58 miles between Woodburn, Indiana and Liberty Center, Ohio.

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Under new ownership and management, Pioneer Railcorp has gained a new lease on business growth

August, 2020 – A year ago, BRX Transportation Holdings LLC purchased Pioneer Railcorp. A partnership between Related Fund Management subsidiary Related Infrastructure, Brookhaven Rail Partners and Stephens Capital Partners LLC, BRX bought the short-line holding company as a platform investment and installed BRX partner Alex Yeros as its leader.

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Related, Brookhaven Rail Partners, and Stephens Complete Acquisition of Pioneer Railcorp, A Premier Owner of Short-Line Railroads and Railroad Related Businesses

NEW YORK, NY – July 31, 2019 – Related Fund Management, Brookhaven Rail Partners, and Stephens Capital Partners LLC today announced the acquisition of Pioneer Railcorp (OTC: PRRR, “Pioneer”), a railroad holding company that owns short-line railroads and several other railroad-related businesses including a railroad equipment company and a contract switching services company.

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Pioneer Railcorp Shareholders Approve Merger Agreement With BRX Transportation Holdings

PEORIA, IL, July 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Pioneer Railcorp (OTC: PRRR, “Pioneer”), a railroad holding company that owns short-line railroads and several other railroad-related businesses including a railroad equipment company and a contract switching services company, today announced that its shareholders have approved the previously announced definitive merger agreement with BRX Transportation Holdings, LLC (“BRX”), an entity formed by Brookhaven Rail Partners (“Brookhaven”), Related Infrastructure (“Related”) and Stephens Capital Partners LLC (“Stephens”). The proposal to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby was approved with voting results as follows:

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Pioneer Railcorp Enters Into Merger Agreement To Be Acquired By BRX Transportation Holdings For $18.81 Per Share In Cash

PEORIA, IL, May 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Pioneer Railcorp (OTC: PRRR, “Pioneer”), a railroad holding company that owns short-line railroads and several other railroad-related businesses including a railroad equipment company and a contract switching services company, and BRX Transportation Holdings, LLC (“BRX”), an entity formed by Brookhaven Rail Partners (“Brookhaven“) and Related Infrastructure (“Related”), announced entry into a definitive merger agreement under which BRX will acquire Pioneer for $18.81 per share in cash. The agreement, which has been unanimously approved by Pioneer’s independent directors, represents a premium of approximately 100.7% over Pioneer’s closing stock price on May 16, 2019, the last trading day prior to the announcement of the transaction.

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