Excellence since 1984
OUR HISTORY
HMCR was created in 1984 to continue rail service to industries located along the Seaboard Railroad’s recently abandoned tracks in Huntsville, AL. The local industries impacted by the abandonment formed a coalition, and worked with the City of Huntsville and Madison County to create a public railroad authority. The public authority was formed by the State of Alabama, and the Huntsville and Madison County Railroad Authority (HMCR) was created. HMCR subsequently filed an offer of assistance with the ICC, and shortly thereafter became a Class 3 short line railroad. HMCR commenced operations in July of 1984 and has been in continuous operation since.
We Bring Over
75 Years Experience
TODAY
HMCR’s management team brings over 75 years of experience to the railroad industry. HMCR’s operations personnel focus on Safety and Customer Service to ensure all rail services are performed safely and efficiently. Our management team has expertise in Communication and Signals, Engineering, Mechanical, and Transportation. HMCR embraces a growth strategy, and our railroad is ready to provide logistics and rail solutions to meet your everyday needs.
Meet Our Team
HMCR plays a vital role in the supply chain for some of the world’s leading corporations.
Norfolk Southern and CSX Interchanges
Providing Supply Chain Management solutions with rail freight service, storage solutions, and trans-load operations in North Alabama and connecting with Norfolk Southern Railway in Huntsville, and Barton. Providing Supply Chain solutions and trans-load solutions in Tanner, AL connecting with CSX.
We make things convenient.
Our three transloading facilities in North Alabama allow for easy access to major supply chain routes.
We provide efficient and reliable rail solutions.
Allowing space for transloading of bulk commodities, enabling rail shippers to serve customers who are not rail served.
We get the job done safely.
Safe and efficient train operations protect your commodities and rail assets
Customer Service.
We operate and communicate daily, including weekends, to meet our customers' needs, while also providing 24/7 customer support.
Operations Experience.
Specializing in excellent service to our customers with safety and efficiency in operations for over 40 years.