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Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation |
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PROFILE |
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Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation (WCTC), which rival Canadian National has agreed to buy, has been tracking down rail opportunities around the world. The company is a leading short line railroad in the US, with about 2,800 miles of track in the Great Lakes region. Its US freight business connects Chicago with Minnesota and Canada, and hauls mostly minerals and forest products. In the UK the company owns 42% of English Welsh & Scottish Railway, which controls most of the UK's rail freight market. WCTC also owns 24% of a rail business with 2,400 route miles in New Zealand, and it has a 33% stake in Tasmania's rail system. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates owns about 9% of the company.
COMPETITION |
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STOCK ANALYSIS |
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 372.10
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 2.6%
Employees: 2,262
Revenue per employee: $164,500.44
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Thomas F. Power
CEO
Ronald G. Russ
CFO
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6250 N. River Rd., Ste. 9000
Rosemont, IL 60018
US
Phone: 847-318-4600
Fax: 847-318-4618
Online: Web Site
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