Lake State Railway Co. (LSRC), a Michigan-based regional freight railroad, has received a strategic investment from Antin Infrastructure Partners.
LSRC is a 375-mile rail-freight network spanning the eastern corridor of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The company provides freight transportation, railcar storage and transloading services. Through interconnections with multiple Class I rail partners, LSRC provides bidirectional rail access between Michigan and the broader U.S. and Canadian markets to a diverse set of more than 60 customers.
LSRC is a critical component of the North American transportation infrastructure supply chain, and is a vital contributor to the state of Michigan. In 2021, the company moved more than 60,000 carloads.
“We welcome Antin as a long-term strategic partner to support our continued growth plans and vision for the future of LSRC,” said John Rickoff, president and CEO of LSRC. “We look forward to working with Antin to grow our cus