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DOT 300x183Our local DOT drug and alcohol testing centers are located in Culmerville PA and the surrounding areas providing DOT drug testing, DOT alcohol testing and DOT physicals for all DOT modes regulated by Part 40. Same day service is available at our Culmerville PA DOT drug testing facilities and most of our DOT drug testing locations are within minutes of your home or office.

What type of DOT Testing is required?

Coastal Drug Testing provides DOT pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion and return to duty testing at our Culmerville PA DOT drug testing centers.

If you hold a CDL license, a large, medium or a small trucking company, Coastal Drug Testing has a complete DOT compliance package which includes all the requirements to comply with CFR 49 part 40.

All Coastal Drug Testing DOT drug testing centers utilize SAMHSA Certified laboratories and a licensed Medical Review Officer as required by DOT part 40 regulations.

The U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that all DOT regulated "safety sensitive" employees have a negative DOT pre-employment drug test result on file and be actively enrolled in a DOT approved random drug and alcohol random testing pool (consortium).

In addition, if a DOT regulated company has more than one "safety sensitive" employee, the employer must also have a written DOT drug and alcohol policy along with an on-site supervisor that must have completed a reasonable suspicion supervisor training program.

On the road and need a DOT Drug or Alcohol test? No Worries!

To be compliant with DOT regulations, a company's DOT drug and alcohol testing program must have the following components:

  • Employee Drug Testing
  • Written Drug and Alcohol Policy
  • Supervisor Training
  • Substance Abuse Referral
  • Employee Education
  • Random Selection Program
  • Post Accident Testing
  • Designated Employer Representative
  • Federal Chain of Custody Forms
  • Part 40 Regulations on File

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has specific drug and alcohol testing requirements for the all transportation modes all DOT agencies.

Our modes included are:

  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  • Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
  • United States Coast Guard (USCG)
  • Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
  • Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Are You Enrolled in a DOT Consortium?

Individuals who are employed in a position designated as "safety sensitive" must be actively enrolled in a random drug and alcohol testing program. Oftentimes, covered employees will join a group of other DOT regulated employees in a random testing program and this is referred to as a DOT Consortium. Generally, an employer who has less than fifty employees or single operators will join the consortium which will comply with the random drug and alcohol testing requirements of 49 CFR Part 40. Employers that have over 50 employees who are regulated by Part 40 may elect to be enrolled in a "stand alone" random testing pool.

The DOT consortium is cost effective and complies with all requirements of 49 CFR Part 40 which mandates that all "safety sensitive" employees be enrolled in a random drug and alcohol testing program.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has strict regulations requiring regulated companies and independent operators (CDL License Holders) to be an active member of a DOT drug and alcohol Consortium and failure to comply with these regulations can result in significant fines and other DOT sanctions.

We are fully versed in the DOT procedures for pre-employment drug testing, random drug testing, reasonable suspicion drug testing, post-accident drug testing, return to duty drug testing and follow up drug testing.

DOT regulated companies with multiple safety sensitive employees must also have an employee within the company who is assigned as the "designated employer representative" (DER). This is the person responsible for removing any DOT "safety sensitive" employee who is covered by 49 CFR Part 40 from performing a DOT safety sensitive position when a positive drug or alcohol test result has occurred or an employee has refused to take a required DOT test.

If you have recently become a DOT regulated company, within the next 18 months the Department of Transportation (DOT) will conduct a "new entrant" inspection to ensure that you are in compliance with all DOT regulations including the drug and alcohol testing requirements. If you are currently a DOT regulated company, you are subject to regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Avoid DOT fines, penalties and be complaint with all DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations! Coastal Drug Testing can assist small, medium and large DOT companies in complying with all requirements of 49 CFR Part 40.

DOT Drug Testing Locations in Culmerville PA

5513 William Flynn Highway, Suite 500 5.6 miles

5513 William Flynn Highway, Suite 500
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Categories: Gibsonia PA

101 ALWINE RD 6.1 miles

101 ALWINE RD
SAXONBURG, PA 16056
Categories: SAXONBURG PA

303 E 10TH AVE 6.2 miles

303 E 10TH AVE
TARENTUM, PA 15084
Categories: TARENTUM PA

4655 WILLIAM FLYNN HWY STE 110 7.3 miles

4655 WILLIAM FLYNN HWY STE 110
ALLISON PARK, PA 15101
Categories: ALLISON PARK PA

2300 Freeport Road, 14 Feldarelli Square 7.8 miles

2300 Freeport Road, 14 Feldarelli Square
New Kensington, PA 15068
Categories: New Kensington PA

251 7TH ST STE 201B 8.1 miles

251 7TH ST STE 201B
NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068
Categories: NEW KENSINGTON PA

2585 FREEPORT RD STE 105 8.7 miles

2585 FREEPORT RD STE 105
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

1600 Wildlife Lodge Road, 9.1 miles

1600 Wildlife Lodge Road,
Lower Burrell, PA 15068
Categories: Lower Burrell PA

4655 William Flynn Highway, Hampton Shoppes - Unit 113 9.3 miles

4655 William Flynn Highway, Hampton Shoppes - Unit 113
Allison Park, PA 15101
Categories: Allison Park PA

391 WASHINGTON AVE 10.2 miles

391 WASHINGTON AVE
OAKMONT, PA 15139
Categories: OAKMONT PA

1742 William Flynn Highway, Shaler Village 10.5 miles

1742 William Flynn Highway, Shaler Village
Glenshaw, PA 15116
Categories: Glenshaw PA

6998 CRIDER RD STE 100 10.5 miles

6998 CRIDER RD STE 100
MARS, PA 16046
Categories: MARS PA

267 PITTSBURGH RD Ste 1 11.4 miles

267 PITTSBURGH RD Ste 1
BUTLER, PA 16002
Categories: BUTLER PA

10632 PERRY HWY 11.4 miles

10632 PERRY HWY
WEXFORD, PA 15090
Categories: WEXFORD PA

The Terrace at Northpointe, 520 Northpointe Circle 11.4 miles

The Terrace at Northpointe, 520 Northpointe Circle
Seven Fields, PA 16046
Categories: Seven Fields PA

200 NORTHPOINTE CIR STE 103 11.5 miles

200 NORTHPOINTE CIR STE 103
SEVEN FIELDS, PA 16046
Categories: SEVEN FIELDS PA

5500 CORPORATE DR STE 226 11.6 miles

5500 CORPORATE DR STE 226
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

4120 7TH STREET RD 11.8 miles

4120 7TH STREET RD
NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068
Categories: NEW KENSINGTON PA

874 BUTLER ST STE 2 11.8 miles

874 BUTLER ST STE 2
PITTSBURGH, PA 15223
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

9066 Perry Highway, 11.9 miles

9066 Perry Highway,
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

2000 Village Run Dr, Village at Pine Shopping Plaza 12.0 miles

2000 Village Run Dr, Village at Pine Shopping Plaza
Wexford, PA 15090
Categories: Wexford PA

633 MOUNT ROYAL BLVD 12.0 miles

633 MOUNT ROYAL BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15223
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

7219 MCKNIGHT RD Ste F 12.1 miles

7219 MCKNIGHT RD Ste F
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

50 Freeport Road, Unit 400 12.3 miles

50 Freeport Road, Unit 400
Aspinwall, PA 15215
Categories: Aspinwall PA

15 FREEPORT RD STE 100 12.3 miles

15 FREEPORT RD STE 100
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

50 FREEPORT RD STE 500 12.3 miles

50 FREEPORT RD STE 500
ASPINWALL, PA 15215
Categories: ASPINWALL PA

5769 Saltsburg Road, #2 12.5 miles

5769 Saltsburg Road, #2
Verona, PA 15147
Categories: Verona PA

397 Hyde Park Road, Allegheny Town Square, Suite 1 12.9 miles

397 Hyde Park Road, Allegheny Town Square, Suite 1
Leechburg, PA 15656
Categories: Leechburg PA

4771 McKnight Road, 12.9 miles

4771 McKnight Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

6505 MARS RD 13.1 miles

6505 MARS RD
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
Categories: CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA

2000 CORPORATE DR STE 100 13.2 miles

2000 CORPORATE DR STE 100
WEXFORD, PA 15090
Categories: WEXFORD PA

8050 ROWAN RD STE 403 13.4 miles

8050 ROWAN RD STE 403
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
Categories: CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA

20826 1-A Route 19N, 13.7 miles

20826 1-A Route 19N,
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Categories: Cranberry Township PA

131 E CUNNINGHAM ST 13.8 miles

131 E CUNNINGHAM ST
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

480 E JEFFERSON ST 13.8 miles

480 E JEFFERSON ST
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

20130 ROUTE 19 STE 2200 13.9 miles

20130 ROUTE 19 STE 2200
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
Categories: CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA

1000 INTEGRITY DRIVE, STE 320 14.2 miles

1000 INTEGRITY DRIVE, STE 320
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

4765 LIBERTY AVENUE, 14.9 miles

4765 LIBERTY AVENUE,
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

5201 BAUM BLVD 15.0 miles

5201 BAUM BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

256 NEW CASTLE RD STE C 15.3 miles

256 NEW CASTLE RD STE C
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

4815 Centre Avenue, Suite 106 15.4 miles

4815 Centre Avenue, Suite 106
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

1 HOSPITAL WAY 15.4 miles

1 HOSPITAL WAY
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

250B BUTLER CMNS 15.5 miles

250B BUTLER CMNS
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

3433 WILLIAM PENN HWY 15.5 miles

3433 WILLIAM PENN HWY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

28 COLONY BLVD 15.6 miles

28 COLONY BLVD
BLAIRSVILLE, PA 15717
Categories: BLAIRSVILLE PA

3824 NORTHERN PIKE STE 775 16.0 miles

3824 NORTHERN PIKE STE 775
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

3824 Northern Pike, Suite 125 16.0 miles

3824 Northern Pike, Suite 125
Monroeville, PA 15146
Categories: Monroeville PA

120 Lytton Avenue, Suite 100 C 16.0 miles

120 Lytton Avenue, Suite 100 C
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

120 LYTTON AVE STE 275 16.1 miles

120 LYTTON AVE STE 275
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 500 16.3 miles

201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 500
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

125 Daugherty Drive, Suite 420 16.4 miles

125 Daugherty Drive, Suite 420
Monroeville, PA 15146
Categories: Monroeville PA

600 Oxford Drive, Suite 110 16.4 miles

600 Oxford Drive, Suite 110
Monroeville, PA 15146
Categories: Monroeville PA

490 E NORTH AVE STE 106 16.4 miles

490 E NORTH AVE STE 106
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

3500 5th Avenue, Suite G1 16.5 miles

3500 5th Avenue, Suite G1
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

320 E NORTH AVE 16.6 miles

320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

2644 MOSSIDE BLVD 16.6 miles

2644 MOSSIDE BLVD
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

2727 Murray Avenue, 16.8 miles

2727 Murray Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

2570 HAYMAKER RD 17.0 miles

2570 HAYMAKER RD
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

2550 MOSSIDE BLVD STE 214 17.1 miles

2550 MOSSIDE BLVD STE 214
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

1515 LOCUST ST 17.3 miles

1515 LOCUST ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

339 6TH AVE 5TH FL 17.3 miles

339 6TH AVE 5TH FL
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

2380 MCGINLEY RD 17.3 miles

2380 MCGINLEY RD
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

526 Penn Avenue, 17.3 miles

526 Penn Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

984 CHERRY LANE RD 17.6 miles

984 CHERRY LANE RD
APOLLO, PA 15613
Categories: APOLLO PA

200 RENAISSANCE DR STE 403 17.8 miles

200 RENAISSANCE DR STE 403
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

1022B N MAIN STREET EXT 17.8 miles

1022B N MAIN STREET EXT
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

969 Greentree Road, Second Floor 17.8 miles

969 Greentree Road, Second Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

1600 W CARSON ST 17.9 miles

1600 W CARSON ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

1 NOLTE DR STE 650 18.0 miles

1 NOLTE DR STE 650
KITTANNING, PA 16201
Categories: KITTANNING PA

207 W 7TH AVE 18.2 miles

207 W 7TH AVE
HOMESTEAD, PA 15120
Categories: HOMESTEAD PA

25 HECKEL RD 18.5 miles

25 HECKEL RD
MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136
Categories: MC KEES ROCKS PA

1769 PINE HOLLOW RD 18.6 miles

1769 PINE HOLLOW RD
MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136
Categories: MC KEES ROCKS PA

21 FRANKLIN VILLAGE MALL 18.7 miles

21 FRANKLIN VILLAGE MALL
KITTANNING, PA 16201
Categories: KITTANNING PA

4620 WILLIAM PENN HWY 18.9 miles

4620 WILLIAM PENN HWY
MURRYSVILLE, PA 15668
Categories: MURRYSVILLE PA

1101 5TH AVE 19.4 miles

1101 5TH AVE
CORAPOLIS, PA 15108
Categories: CORAPOLIS PA

2500 BALDWICK RD STE 260 19.7 miles

2500 BALDWICK RD STE 260
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

300 FLEET ST, 2ND FLOOR 19.8 miles

300 FLEET ST, 2ND FLOOR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

301 OHIO RIVER BLVD, STE 306 20.0 miles

301 OHIO RIVER BLVD, STE 306
SEWICKLEY, PA 15143
Categories: SEWICKLEY PA

3706 5TH AVE Ste 2 20.5 miles

3706 5TH AVE Ste 2
NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137
Categories: NORTH VERSAILLES PA

4662 Broadway Road, Unit A-13 20.6 miles

4662 Broadway Road, Unit A-13
Allentown, PA 18104
Categories: Allentown PA

832 Merchant Street, 20.7 miles

832 Merchant Street,
Ambridge, PA 15003
Categories: Ambridge PA

1951 LINCOLN HWY 20.8 miles

1951 LINCOLN HWY
NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137
Categories: NORTH VERSAILLES PA

4889 William Penn Highway - Wa, 20.9 miles

4889 William Penn Highway - Wa,
Murrysville, PA 15668
Categories: Murrysville PA

4225 Brownsville Rd, Shoppes at Brentwood 20.9 miles

4225 Brownsville Rd, Shoppes at Brentwood
Pittsburgh, PA 15227
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

5855 Steubenville Pike, Suite 101 21.3 miles

5855 Steubenville Pike, Suite 101
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136
Categories: Mc Kees Rocks PA

3516 SAW MILL RUN BLVD 21.5 miles

3516 SAW MILL RUN BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15227
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

751 PITTSBURGH MCKEESPORT BLVD 21.5 miles

751 PITTSBURGH MCKEESPORT BLVD
DRAVOSBURG, PA 15034
Categories: DRAVOSBURG PA

4390 CAMPBELLS RUN RD 21.6 miles

4390 CAMPBELLS RUN RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

5944 STEUBENVILLE PIKE 21.6 miles

5944 STEUBENVILLE PIKE
MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136
Categories: MC KEES ROCKS PA

1474 ROUTE 51 21.7 miles

1474 ROUTE 51
JEFFERSON HILLS, PA 15025
Categories: JEFFERSON HILLS PA

1984 GREENTREE RD 21.9 miles

1984 GREENTREE RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

1187 THORN RUN RD STE 120 21.9 miles

1187 THORN RUN RD STE 120
CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108
Categories: CORAOPOLIS PA

112 Third Ave 21.9 miles

112 Third Ave
Carnegie, PA 15106
Categories: Carnegie PA

1600 Coraopolis Heights Road, Suite G 22.1 miles

1600 Coraopolis Heights Road, Suite G
Coraopolis, PA 15108
Categories: Coraopolis PA

642 Washington Road, 22.1 miles

642 Washington Road,
Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228
Categories: Mt. Lebanon PA

993 BRODHEAD RD, STE 200 22.1 miles

993 BRODHEAD RD, STE 200
MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108
Categories: MOON TOWNSHIP PA

1100 Washington Avenue, Suite 114 22.2 miles

1100 Washington Avenue, Suite 114
Carnegie, PA 15106
Categories: Carnegie PA

1907 Lebanon Church Road, Suite 104 22.4 miles

1907 Lebanon Church Road, Suite 104
West Mifflin, PA 15122
Categories: West Mifflin PA

2001 Lincoln Way, Suite 16, Oak Park Mall 22.6 miles

2001 Lincoln Way, Suite 16, Oak Park Mall
White Oak, PA 15131
Categories: White Oak PA

8702 UNIVERSITY BLVD 22.7 miles

8702 UNIVERSITY BLVD
MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108
Categories: MOON TOWNSHIP PA

421 ROUTE 22 23.0 miles

421 ROUTE 22
DELMONT, PA 15626
Categories: DELMONT PA

3944 BRODHEAD RD STE 7B 23.1 miles

3944 BRODHEAD RD STE 7B
MONACA, PA 15061
Categories: MONACA PA

5000 INDUSTRIAL BLVD 23.5 miles

5000 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001
Categories: ALIQUIPPA PA

2000 CLIFFMINE RD STE 110 23.5 miles

2000 CLIFFMINE RD STE 110
PITTSBURGH, PA 15275
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

275 CURRY HOLLOW RD, SUITE 160 23.6 miles

275 CURRY HOLLOW RD, SUITE 160
PITTSBURGH, PA 15236
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

1535 WASHINGTON RD 23.7 miles

1535 WASHINGTON RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15228
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

393 VANADIUM RD 23.9 miles

393 VANADIUM RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15243
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

1691 WASHINGTON RD 23.9 miles

1691 WASHINGTON RD
MOUNT LEBANON, PA 15228
Categories: MOUNT LEBANON PA

336 College Avenue, Suite 4 24.1 miles

336 College Avenue, Suite 4
Beaver, PA 15009
Categories: Beaver PA

575 Coal Valley Road Suite 502 24.2 miles

575 Coal Valley Road Suite 502
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

695 CLAIRTON BLVD 24.2 miles

695 CLAIRTON BLVD
PLEASANT HILLS, PA 15236
Categories: PLEASANT HILLS PA

2000 OXFORD DR STE 110 24.3 miles

2000 OXFORD DR STE 110
BETHEL PARK, PA 15102
Categories: BETHEL PARK PA

3401 BRODHEAD RD 24.4 miles

3401 BRODHEAD RD
ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001
Categories: ALIQUIPPA PA

905 SPRUCE ST 24.5 miles

905 SPRUCE ST
IRWIN, PA 15642
Categories: IRWIN PA

1200 Brooks Ln STE 100 24.5 miles

1200 Brooks Ln STE 100
CLAIRTON, PA 15025
Categories: CLAIRTON PA

1300 Oxford Drive, Suite 1AA 24.5 miles

1300 Oxford Drive, Suite 1AA
Bethel Park, PA 15102
Categories: Bethel Park PA

5219 Library Road, Unit E9, South Park Shops 24.6 miles

5219 Library Road, Unit E9, South Park Shops
Bethel Park, PA 15102
Categories: Bethel Park PA

2413 LYTLE RD 24.6 miles

2413 LYTLE RD
BETHEL PARK, PA 15102
Categories: BETHEL PARK PA

12116 STATE ROUTE 30 24.7 miles

12116 STATE ROUTE 30
NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA 15642
Categories: NORTH HUNTINGDON PA

11347 ROUTE 30 STE 3 24.7 miles

11347 ROUTE 30 STE 3
IRWIN, PA 15642
Categories: IRWIN PA

ROUTE 18 24.9 miles

ROUTE 18
MONACA, PA 15061
Categories: MONACA PA

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Local Area Info: Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad

The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles (224 km). The original rail ancestor of the B&LE, the Shenango and Allegheny Railroad, began operation in October 1869.

Rail operations were maintained continuously by various corporate descendants on the growing system that ultimately became the B&LE in 1900. In 2004 the B&LE came under the ownership of the Canadian National Railway as part of CN's larger purchase of holding company Great Lakes Transportation. The B&LE is operated by CN as their Bessemer Subdivision. As a subsidiary of CN the B&LE has been largely unchanged (though repainting of B&LE locomotives into CN paint with "BLE" sub-lettering began in April 2015) and still does business as the B&LE. Bessemer and Lake Erie's locomotives, especially the former Southern Pacific SD40T-3 "Tunnel Motors", have been scattered across the CN system lately; many are being used in the line that feeds most of B&LE's traffic, the former Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range lines in Minnesota. The iron ore that originates on these lines is transloaded to ships at Twin Harbors, Minnesota, then sent by ship to Conneaut, Ohio, where it is again transloaded to B&LE trains. It is then taken down to steel mills in the Pittsburgh area, mainly to the blast furnaces at US Steel's Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pennsylvania, part of the Mon Valley Works. As of Fall 2018, the active locomotives on the B&LE are former Illinois Central SD70's, 1028 & 1022, CN 5422 (SD60), 5291, 5346( SD40-2Ws), and B&LE 867, 868(SD38AC), 905 (SD40T-3).

The Pittsburgh, Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Company was founded in 1897 by Andrew Carnegie to haul iron ore and other products from the port at Conneaut, Ohio on the Great Lakes to Carnegie Steel Company plants in Pittsburgh and the surrounding region. On the return trip, Pennsylvania coal was hauled north to Conneaut Harbor. The company was created largely out of a series of small predecessor companies including the Pittsburgh, Shenango and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Butler and Pittsburgh Railroad Company. The company was renamed the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad in 1900. Carnegie Steel had an exclusive 999-year lease to the PS&LE. This lease was acquired by US Steel when that company acquired Carnegie Steel in 1901.

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