The story
Founded by Edward Burkhardt in 1999.1
Private company
Rail World, Inc.
American rail transport holding company
Rail World is a rail transport holding company. Its specialties include railway management, consulting, investment, privatizations, and restructurings. Its purpose is to promote rail industry privatization by bringing together government bodies wishing to sell their stakes with investment capital and management skills.2 It was founded by Edward Burkhardt.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1999Founded1
- Industryrail transport1
- HeadquartersChicago1
- Websitewww.railworld-inc.com
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Rail World is a rail transport holding company. Its specialties include railway management, consulting, investment, privatizations, and restructurings. Its purpose is to promote rail industry privatization by bringing together government bodies wishing to sell their stakes with investment capital and management skills.2
Leadership
Who has led Rail World, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderEdward Burkhardt1
Products and brands
Subsidiaries
AS Baltic Rail OU (container train operator)
Rail Polska (freight railway operations)
Rail World Locomotive Leasing, (locomotive leasing)
Rail World Ukraine, a freight forwarding service
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Former subsidiaries
Eesti Raudtee (25.5%) from August 2001 until January 2007
San Luis Central Railroad from 1969 to 2024
From Wikipedia’s article on Rail World, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- 1999Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.railworld-inc.com1
- WikipediaRail World
- WikidataQ1590448
Sources
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- 1WikidataRail World, Inc. on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRail World, Inc. on Wikipedia
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