Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. - 1981 to 2006, Renamed
Guilford V and M Corporation - 1981 to 1985, Merged
Filter V and M Corporation - 1980 to 1981, Renamed

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December 9, 1980

Filter V and M Corporation incorporates in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division. "Guilford V and M Corporation." Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1-22-2020. http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx?FEIN=133051126.

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May 18, 1981

Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. incorporates in the State of Delaware.

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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division. "Pan Am Railways, Inc.." Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1-22-2020. http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx?FEIN=061042281.

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June 16, 1981

Maine Central Railroad Company and wholly owned subsidiary Portland Terminal Company are acquired by Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc.

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Christopher T. Baer. "1980-1989." A General Chronology of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company its Predecessors and Successors and its Historical Context. 4-2015. http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/Hagley/PRR1980.pdf.

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August 11, 1981

Filter V and M Corporation is renamed to Guilford V and M Corporation.

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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division. "Guilford V and M Corporation." Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1-22-2020. http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx?FEIN=133051126.

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June 30, 1983

Boston and Maine Corporation and wholly owned subsidiary Springfield Terminal Railway Company are acquired by Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc.

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Robert C. Jones. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Railroads of Vermont, 71-92. Shelburne, VT: The New England Press, 1993.

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January 4, 1984

Delaware and Hudson Railway Company is acquired by Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc.

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Robert M. Lindsell. "Delaware & Hudson." In The Rail Lines of Northern New England, 35-38. Pepperell, MA: Branch Line Press, 2000.

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December 30, 1985

Guilford V and M Corporation merges into Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc.

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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division. "Guilford V and M Corporation." Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1-22-2020. http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx?FEIN=133051126.

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1987

Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. leases its Maine Central Railroad Company and Portland Terminal Company properties to Springfield Terminal Railway Company.

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Christopher T. Baer. "1980-1989." A General Chronology of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company its Predecessors and Successors and its Historical Context. 4-2015. http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/Hagley/PRR1980.pdf.

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September 11, 1987

Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. leases its Boston and Maine Corporation property to Springfield Terminal Railway Company.

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Christopher T. Baer. "1980-1989." A General Chronology of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company its Predecessors and Successors and its Historical Context. 4-2015. http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/Hagley/PRR1980.pdf.

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November 19, 1987

B&M Merger Corporation incorporates in the State of New Hampshire by Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc..

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New Hampshire Department of State. "B&M Merger Corporation." New Hampshire QuickStart. 10-15-2020. https://quickstart.sos.nh.gov/online/BusinessInquire/BusinessInformation?businessID=253929.

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June 20, 1988

Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. declares Delaware and Hudson Railway Company bankrupt.

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Christopher T. Baer. "1980-1989." A General Chronology of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company its Predecessors and Successors and its Historical Context. 4-2015. http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/Hagley/PRR1980.pdf.

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July 5, 2006

Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. is renamed to Pan Am Railways, Inc.

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New Hampshire Department of State. "Pan Am Railways, Inc.." New Hampshire QuickStart. 1-22-2020. https://quickstart.sos.nh.gov/online/BusinessInquire/BusinessInformation?businessID=16675.

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April 6, 2009

Pan Am Southern, LLC incorporates in the State of Delaware as a 50/50 joint venture between Pan Am Railways, Inc. 's Boston and Maine Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company.

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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division. "Pan Am Southern LLC." Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1-22-2020. http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx?FEIN=000999349.

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