Grand Canyon Railway sold September 27, 2006
Posted by Ron in Attractions, Businesses, Railroad.trackback
The Grand Canyon Railway, which starts in the Route 66 town of Williams, Ariz., and takes tourists to the canyon’s South Rim, has been sold to a Colorado firm that runs concessions in the canyon, reports the Phoenix Business Journal.
Xanterra Parks and Resorts hopes to formally close the deal by next month. Max and Thelma Biegert own the historic railway, which they revived in 1988 after a 20-year hiatus. It remains a popular way for families to go to the Grand Canyon.
Dave “Willy” Willman, who alerted me to this story, said on the Route 66 forum that he has a friend who works for Xanterra and that he doesn’t anticipate any major changes with the railway once the sale is completed.
[...] sale of the railway from longtime owners Max and Thelma Biegert had been reported in September and was expected to be closed within a month. The new article gives no reason for the apparent [...]