Short Lines Archives

April 11, 2014
Light Rail

San Diego, Tijuana seek cross-border LRT

Light rail transit operations operating across national borders is an established procedure in Europe, even as U.S. LRT operations across state boundaries remain rare. But San Diego, Calif., and neighboring Tijuana, Baja Norte, have revived plans for LRT service spanning the U.S.-Mexico border.

April 07, 2014
Class I

Moorman to keynote NARS annual meeting

Norfolk Southern CEO and Association of American Railroads Chairman Charles “Wick” Moorman will deliver the keynote address at the 2014 North American Rail Shippers annual meeting in San Francisco, May 28-30, at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel. More than 300 shippers, railroaders, suppliers, and financial people are expected to attend.

April 03, 2014
News

Regional Railroad of the Year: Arkansas & Missouri

Sporting equipment and infrastructure quality worthy of a much bigger railroad, Arkansas & Missouri is seeking namesake-based customers of all kinds as it nears its three-decade mark.

April 03, 2014
News

Room for more freight in San Diego?

San Diego’s potential is huge, provided the region’s short lines and port can secure critical state and local funding.

April 03, 2014
M/W

Short Line of the Year: Coos Bay Rail Link

An Oregon right-of-way, moribund for four years, gets the resources and support it needs from its stakeholders to serve an eager and rapidly growing customer base.

April 03, 2014
Class I

CSX Winter Haven intermodal terminal up and running

CSX affiliate Evansville Western Railway has begun operations at CSX Intermodal Terminals Inc.’s new Central Florida Intermodal Logistics Center (ILC) intermodal terminal in Winter Haven, Fla.

April 02, 2014
C&S/IT

Wabtec lands Alaska Railroad PTC contracts

The Alaska Railroad has awarded the Railway Electronics division of Wabtec Corp. $16.6 million worth of contracts to provide PTC (positive train control) equipment and services, including CAD (computer-aided dispatch) and back office systems. The systems will be installed on the railroad’s 525 miles of controlled track, which are used for freight and regularly scheduled passenger service.

March 21, 2014
News

ASLRRA announces 2013 Safety Award recipients

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has announced the winners of its 2013 Safety Awards.

March 13, 2014
News

Railway Age names 2014 Short Line, 2014 Regional Railroad of the Year

Railway Age magazine has named Coos Bay Rail Link the 2014 Short Line Railroad of the Year, and Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Co. its 2014 Regional Railroad of the Year. The awards will be presented at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s annual meeting in San Diego, Calif., Friday, April 25, 2014.

February 12, 2014
News

Deadline nears for ASLRRA award nominations

Nominations are still being accepted for the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) 2014 awards honoring marketing, safety, and improvement – but the deadline of Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, is near.