The Otago Central Railway, also known as the Otago Central Branch Railway and now referred to as the Taieri Gorge Railway, was a secondary railway line in Central Otago, located on the South Island of New Zealand.
The Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 was a Congressional act promoting the construction of a transcontinental railroad. It authorized government bonds and land grants to railroads.
Patriot Rail Company owns and operates over 30 short-line freight railroads across the country, including three nationally recognized scenic excursion trains.