Matthew Lane, General Manager, Pioneer Valley Railroad. (Photograph Courtesy of ASLRRA)

ASLRRA Honors Safety Person of the Year

Matthew Lane, General Manager of Pioneer Valley Railroad (PVRR), has earned 2025 Safety Person of the Year from the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA).

Railway Age’s 2025 ‘Fast Trackers’ 25 Under 40 Honorees

Railway Age is pleased to announce the 25 “Fast Trackers” selected for this year’s 25 Under 40 awards program.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Pinsly reported Jan. 10 that its new North Florida Industrial Railroad has entered into an agreement with Columbia County, Fla., to be rail operator of the 2,622-acre North Florida Mega Industrial Park in Lake City. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. (Photograph Courtesy of Pinsley)

Small-Road Briefs: MaineDOT, Pinsly, OmniTRAX

The Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) selects an operator/maintainer for Rockland Branch Railroad. Also, a new Pinsly-owned short line enters into an agreement with Columbia County, Fla., to serve the North Florida Mega Industrial Park; and OmniTRAX contributes to 42 non-profits as part of its 2024 Good Neighbor Giving Program.

Class I Briefs: CSX, CN

CSX Police Special Agent Michael Johnson is honored with the 2024 New York Operation Lifesaver (NYOL) Volunteer Service Award. Also, CN and Grenada Railroad (GRYR) problem solve together to provide uninterrupted client service.

BLET Vice President Randy Fannon (far left) and BLET Special Representative Jorge Gomez (far right) with newly organized members from Florida Gulf & Atlantic in 2023. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of BLET)

UPDATE: FGA Ratifies First BLET Contract

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference on Dec. 4 reported that the railroaders it represents at Florida Gulf & Atlantic (FGA), a Pinsly Railroad Company

FGA operates 430 miles of track, running east/west along the I-10 corridor between Baldwin, Fla., and Pensacola, Fla., with a branch line that runs between Tallahassee, Fla., and Attapulgus, Ga. It interchanges daily with CSX in Baldwin and Pensacola, as well as with AN Railway in Chattahoochee, Fla. (Map Courtesy of Pinsly Railroad Company)

FGA Ratifies First BLET Contract

More than two dozen Florida Gulf & Atlantic (FGA) railroaders who earlier this year voted to join the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) have ratified their first union contract. The

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2024 WOMEN IN RAIL: Industry Trailblazers (Part 1 of 2)

Railway Age is celebrating eight years of recognizing women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for the next generation. This

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Railway Age Announces Women in Rail Honorees for 2024

Railway Age is celebrating eight years of recognizing women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for the next generation. This

Pinsly Railroad Company is seeking Surface Transportation Board approval to buy Texas-based Hondo Railway LLC. (Map Courtesy of Pinsly’s STB Filing)

Pinsly to Expand Short Line Portfolio

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Pinsly Railroad Company on Aug. 28 reported entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Hondo Railway LLC, located just west of San Antonio, Tex. Subject to regulatory approval, the purchase would bring

GRYR (pictured) and FGA are now part of the EPA’s SmartWay® Transport Partnership. (GRYR Photograph)

FGA, GRYR Become ‘SmartWay’ Partners

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Pinsly Railroad Company on June 7 reported that its Florida Gulf & Atlantic (FGA) and Grenada Railroad (GRYR) subsidiaries have joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay® Transport Partnership.

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