Missouri Eastern Railroad begins rail operations

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JOPLIN, Mo., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Missouri Eastern Railroad (MER), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jaguar Transport Holdings (Jaguar), began rail operations on 1st of March2022. In January 2022MER has acquired approximately 42 miles of track located in the western part of the Saint Louis Metropolitan area. In February 2022, it acquired lease rights to approximately 9 miles of adjacent track owned by Union Pacific. MER operations are taking place just west of Union, Mo. for Overland, Mo. where it interchanges with the Terminal Railroad of Saint Louis.

“We are delighted to have the opportunity to begin serving customers in the Saint Louis region,” said Stu Towner, CEO of Jaguar. “The railroad’s central location with access to six Class I railroads, multiple interstate highways, and the Mississippi River provides current and future customers with tremendous reach across United States.”

Missouri Eastern is the seventh shortline for Jaguar, which has partnered with OPTrust, one of from Canada the largest pension plans. Other Jaguar railroads include the Cimarron Valley Railroad, Southwestern Railroad, Washington Eastern Railroad, Oregon Eastern Railroad, Texas Eastern Railroad, and West Memphis Base Railroad.

About Jaguar Transport Holdings

Jaguar is a transport and logistics company headquartered in Joplin, Mo. Since 2018, Jaguar has focused on safety, team culture, customer service and innovation to help drive growth. Jaguar operates seven shortline railways and several other rail sites across United States. Jaguar is a partner in the OPSEU Pension Trust Fund (“OPTrust”), which invests in and manages one of from Canada largest pension funds and has significant investment experience in surface transportation and logistics. For more information, visit www.jag-transport.com.

About OPTrust

With net assets of over $23 billionOPTrust invests in and manages one of from Canada largest pension funds and administers the OPSEU pension plan (including OPTrust Select), a defined benefit plan with more than 100,000 members. OPTrust is a global investor in a wide range of asset classes, including Canadian and foreign equities, fixed income, real estate, infrastructure and private markets, and has a team of investment professionals. highly experienced investment located in Toronto, London and sydney.

SOURCE Jaguar Transport Holdings

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