ASLRRA Senior Vice President, Membership and Business Development Kathy Keeney will retire at the end of June. (ASLRRA Photograph)

For ASLRRA, Key Organizational Changes

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has reported that Senior Vice President, Membership and Business Development Kathy Keeney will retire at the end of June, following decades of work

“As our nation prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence in 2026, we’re proud to unveil a locomotive that reflects not only the stars and stripes—but also pride, precision, and craftsmanship from the people who make the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway a special place,” W&LE recently reported via social media. (Photograph Courtesy of W&LE)

Small-Road Briefs: W&LE, KRR

Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (W&LE), a two-time Railway Age Regional Railroad of the Year recipient, unveils “patriotic powerhouse” No. 1776, plus a specially painted hopper car in honor of Breast

ASLRRA, AAR Submit Comments on FCC’s Proposed Broadband Transition Rule

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) on June 16 submitted joint comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) notice of

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USDOT Eyes Procedural Reforms; ASLRRA Responds

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) earlier this month responded to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that addressed procedural reforms, and “applaud[ed] DOT’s efforts.” Among the

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Gilbertson to Senate:  Short Lines ‘Job Creators, Safety Multipliers, Sustainability Drivers’ 

Anacostia Rail Holdings President and CEO Peter Gilbertson testified June 18 on behalf of ASLRRA (American Short Line and Regional Rail Association) at the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines

Jaxport Terminal Railroad (JXPT). (Watco Photograph)

Updated FRA Hours-of-Service Waiver Adds ASLRRA Members

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued an updated hours-of-service waiver decision letter in response to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) request to include three additional members.

The Jake Awards are named for the late Lowell S. "Jake" Jacobson, President and General Manger of the Copper Basin Railway. (Photograph Courtesy of ASLRRA)

Safety Roundup: ASLRRA Members Earn Jake Awards, SLSI Releases Systematic Review

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on May 27 reported its annual Jake Safety Award recipients, recognizing 394 member railroads—out of some 600 small roads nationwide—for their above-industry-average safety performance in 2024;

Ronald Forrest, St. Louis Metro Transit (left) and Kathy Keeney, ASLRRA. (Photographs courtesy of the respective organizations)

People News: St. Louis Metro Transit, ASLRRA

Ronald Forrest is joining St. Louis Metro Transit, succeeding Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Charles Stewart, who will retire at the end of June. Also, Kathy Keeney is celebrating 10 years at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA).

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ASLRRA to OMB: Repeal 4 FRA Rules, 1 EPA Rule

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on May 12 proposed deregulatory changes for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in response

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Industry Marking Railroad Day on Capitol Hill

More than 300 freight rail industry representatives—from Class I’s and short lines to suppliers and contractors, and the major associations that represent them—are coming together in force on and around Capitol Hill on May 7.

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