General Info

Chicago Rail Link, also known as CRL, provides switching and terminal services for more than 70 miles of trackage in Chicago. Its customers include Agrifine, ARRO Plastic, Bulkmatic, Cargill, NIDERA, Geo. J. Rollo, Great Northern Lumber, Hines Lumber, Horsehead Metal Management, Maryland Pig Iron, Reserve Marine Terminal, Leavitt Tube and Ozinga/Midwest Marine. The company also provides customized intermediate switching services through the Chicago Terminal complex. CRL is also the contract switching operator for Union Pacific and CSXI. With a storage capacity of more than 1,500 cars, Chicago Rail Link also provides storage and repair services to several railcar owners, such as Chicago Freight Car, G.E. Railcar and Helm. It is a subsidiary of OmniTRAX.