Sunrise Industrial Rail Takes Over Suffolk County Line Lease
Published Date: 9/17/2025
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Summary
Sunrise Industrial Rail, LLC is taking over the lease and operation of a short rail line in Suffolk County, New York, from Brookhaven Rail, LLC. This means Sunrise will run the trains on about half a mile of track owned by Brookhaven Logistics Center, starting soon with no objections from the current operator. The change won’t cost more than $5 million and keeps things running smoothly for local rail service.
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Local rail operator change in Suffolk County
If your business ships freight on the Brookhaven Logistics Center line in Suffolk County, NY, Sunrise Industrial Rail will replace Brookhaven Rail as the common carrier on about 0.47 miles of track plus 14,348 feet of additional track. Sunrise says it has provided notice to all customers, that Brookhaven Rail does not object, and that Sunrise will not be contractually limited in its ability to interchange traffic with third-party connecting carriers. The transaction may be completed on or after October 4, 2025.
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