Pinsly Railroad Company executive and ASLRRA Board Member Kristin Bevil was among those testifying on ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal rail assistance at a May 6 hearing of
On May 5, Congressmen John Moolenaar (R-MI), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and Craig Goldman (R-TX) introduced the Lifting Overburdensome Commerce Obstructions and Motives Act (the LOCOMOTIVES Act), which aims to “limit the State of California’s ability to place unsustainable regulations on trains crossing into the state.”
On April 30, Senator Mike Crapo (Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee; and Senator Ron Wyden (OR), ranking member of the Committee, introduced S. 1532, to modernize the Short Line Railroad Maintenance Tax Credit that has been responsible for driving more than $8 billion in private investment in short line rail infrastructure since the credit was introduced in 2005, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) recently reported.
The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) on April 30 issued an open request for quotations (RFQ) from manufacturers or railroads for one flat car and one boxcar to help build a Safety
CEO PERSPECTIVES, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2025 ISSUE: Which traffic segment or segments offer top-line growth potential? Every single segment, and every single customer! There are more than 600 short lines across the
BNSF announces five executive-level changes. Also, Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) hires a Vice President of External Affairs/Chief of Staff; Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) appoints an Executive Director of Planning, plus a Director of Transportation Planning and Analysis; Cummins Inc. names a Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary; and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) welcomes a new Manager of IT Systems and Database Management.
Aon, a provider of pre-hire talent assessments, is now part of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) Member Discount Program. The Association, on April 2, announced the selection of
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has selected HDR as its 2025 Veterans Engagement Award honoree for demonstrating “noteworthy accomplishments” in each of three categories: engaging with military veterans,
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) adds Wi-Tronix as its newest Member Discount Program preferred provider and names Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad, South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, and Union County Industry Railroad as the winners of its 2025 Business Development Award.
The U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union reached a tentative deal—just days before the new Jan. 15, 2025, contract