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EXHIBIT 21
EMONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC.
Listing of Subsidiaries
State of
Subsidiary Incorporation
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Emons Finance Corp. Delaware
Emons Industries, Inc. New York
Emons Logistics Services, Inc. Delaware
Emons Railroad Group, Inc. Delaware
St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company Delaware
SLR Leasing Corp. Delaware
York Railway Company Delaware
Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad, LLC Delaware
Yorkrail, LLC Delaware
Penn Eastern Rail Lines, Inc. Delaware
St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad (Quebec) Inc. Quebec, Canada
Maine Intermodal Transportation, Inc. Delaware