Complex sentence: Officials from Corman told media that the company had taken possession of Carolina Southern on August 17 and that the company has already moved equipment into place two weeks before the deal was officially sealed in order to return the railroad to operation as soon as possible.
Split into simpler sentences: Officials from Corman told media that the company had taken possession of Carolina Southern on August 17 and that the company has already. Corman moved equipment into place two weeks before the deal was officially sealed in order to return the railroad to operation as soon as possible.