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Rochester Switching Services, Inc.(RSS), formerly the Eastman Business Park Railroad, is a reliable fixture on the Eastman Business Park campus providing 100 years of top-quality service.

Rochester Switching Services, Inc. delivers an assortment of products to a variety of manufacturing buildings and processes via thirteen miles of continuous track and two large inbound and outbound accumulation yards, operating 6 days per week, 52 weeks per year.

Services Provided:

  • Fully staffed operations providing Monday through Saturday service
  • 2 hour emergency response capability
  • Delivery and storage capacity for 100 railcars daily
  • Fully trained and certified personnel in railroad management and railroad maintenance
  • All personnel are trained and certified to handle hazardous and non-hazardous rail cars
  • Fully automated and computerized data collection system for tracking inbound and outbound railcars
  • Computerized management system to track railcar placement and inventory of railcars while on campus
  • Two fully accessible railcar accumulation yards utilized by two major carriers Rochester Southern and CSX
  • Daily communication with Rochester Southern and CSX yard masters to coordinate railcar arrivals and departures
  • Full service onsite maintenance facility capable of repairing and maintaining all railroad assets
  • Fully staffed track maintenance crew and excellent track maintenance program