delaware valley, a subsidiary of railamerica, operated the line until 1999, followed by the brandywine valley railroad (bvry). the morristown and erie railway provided freight service from july 1, 2003, to november 18, 2004, but operated under the trade name of octoraro railroad. east penn railway took over operation in 2004 and purchased the right of way from septa. in 2007 the company merged to become east penn railroad and operates the octoraro line.