Providence & Worcester Railroad is an intermodal rail company operating in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. It transports a variety of commodities for its customers, including construction aggregate, iron and steel products, lumber, coal, chemicals, scrap metals, plastic resins, cement, and processed foods and edible food stuffs, such as frozen foods, corn syrup and animal and vegetable oils. The company s customers include Dow Chemical Company, Northeast Utilities, Exxon/Mobil, Frito-Lay, General Dynamics Corporation, International Paper Company, Smurfit Stone Container and Tilcon Connecticut. Providence & Worcester Railroad began independent operations in 1973, and through a series of acquisitions of connecting lines, has grown from 45 miles of track to a system of approximately 545 miles. Providence & Worcester Railroad is headquartered in Worcester, Mass.