The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) earlier this month submitted comments to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regarding its proposal to amend regulations governing PTC (Positive Train Control) systems to address temporary situations when the technology is not enabled.
California has withdrawn its pending waiver and authorization requests that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not yet acted on. In a win for railroads, this includes the In-Use Locomotive Regulation.
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) Legislative Policy Committee elects a Board representative, Chair and Vice Chair. Also, 10 Watco teams wrap up 2024 on a high note, achieving safety milestones.
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on Jan. 7 reported that Ronald “Ron” Batory, Kedrick Earl Durden and Henry Posner III have been selected to join the Short Line Railroad Industry
Director of Transportation Jeffrey Tumlin announces his departure from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). Also, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) mourns the passing of Robert Grossman, who was inducted into the Short Line Railroad Industry Hall of Fame last spring; and Savage announces that President and CEO Kirk Aubry is retiring. He will be succeeded by Jeff Roberts.
The President-elect has expressed his intent to nominate David Armstrong Fink, former President of Pan Am Railways and the son of David Andrew Fink, who served as President of Guilford Transportation before it rebranded as Pan Am, to lead the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), according to multiple news reports.
While many, many ASLRRA members are active in their communities throughout the year, the winter holiday season often turbocharges these efforts. Railroads and supplier companies plan a variety of events benefiting those
The Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness (REEF) Act is heading to President Joe Biden’s desk for signature, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Dec. 18. Included in the National Defense Authorization
“Return to the bargaining table,” urged more than 270 federal, state, and local trade associations and government agencies in a Dec. 6 letter to U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Dec. 4 filed an amicus brief in support of petitioners CN and the Illinois Central Railroad