The Utah Railway is a Class III railroad operating in Utah and Colorado, owned by Genesee and Wyoming Inc.
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Founded Year SignificanceOperates over 423 miles (681 km) of track between Grand Junction, Colorado, and Provo, Utah; as of January 2017 no longer hauls coal. 1 Headquarters Merged IntoSold in 2002 by parent company Mueller Industries to Genesee and Wyoming Inc.; continues to operate under the Utah Railway name. 1 Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Utah Railway
WikipediaHistory section, first sentence
The Utah Railway Company was incorporated on January 24, 1912, with the name of Utah Coal Railway, shortened to Utah Railway in May of the same year.
infobox, hq_city field
Provo, Utah
Current operations section
Today's Utah Railway operates over 423 miles (681 km) of track between Grand Junction, Colorado, and Provo, Utah, of which 45 miles (72 km) are owned, and the remainder operated under agreements with BNSF Railway and Union Pacific.
History section
Parent company Mueller Industries, a manufacturer of copper products, sold the Utah Railway in 2002 to Genesee & Wyoming Inc., a railroad holding company.
Opening paragraph, first sentence
The Utah Railway (reporting mark UTAH) is a class III railroad operating in Utah and Colorado, and owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
Current operations section, coal hauling sentence
As of January 2017, the company no longer hauls coal.
Current operations section, interchange sentence
The Utah Railway interchanges in multiple locations: with BNSF and Union Pacific in Provo, Utah and Grand Junction, Colorado.
History section, 1912 incorporation and renaming
The Utah Railway Company was incorporated on January 24, 1912, with the name of Utah Coal Railway, shortened to Utah Railway in May of the same year.
Current operations section, owned track and trackage agreements clause
Today's Utah Railway operates over 423 miles (681 km) of track between Grand Junction, Colorado, and Provo, Utah, of which 45 miles (72 km) are owned, and the remainder operated under agreements with BNSF Railway and Union Pacific.
History section, 1912 incorporation and May renaming sentence
The Utah Railway Company was incorporated on January 24, 1912, with the name of Utah Coal Railway, shortened to Utah Railway in May of the same year.
History section, modern steam locomotives with automatic stokers sentence
It was known for owning the most modern equipment; when built, its large "Santa Fe" (2-10-2) and "Mallet" (2-6-6-2) steam locomotives had automatic stokers, a new invention at the time.
History section, founding purpose sentence
It was founded to haul coal from the company's mines to Provo, Utah.
Operated By: Genesee and Wyoming Inc., History section, 2002 sale sentence
Parent company Mueller Industries, a manufacturer of copper products, sold the Utah Railway in 2002 to Genesee & Wyoming Inc., a railroad holding company.
Operated By: Genesee and Wyoming Inc., Lead section, ownership clause
The Utah Railway (reporting mark UTAH) is a class III railroad operating in Utah and Colorado, and owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
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