N.C., VPRA Seek to Acquire NS Assets for Passenger Use (UPDATED, 9/10)

The City of Charlotte, N.C., and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) each filed separate petitions for exemptions to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to acquire and operate certain assets of Norfolk

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For 2023, Three Class I’s Deemed Revenue Adequate

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has found three U.S. Class I railroads to be revenue adequate for 2023: BNSF, CSX and Union Pacific. STB determined that those railroads achieved a rate of return

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

Executives Discuss Practical Career Advancement Advice at Women in Rail 2024

Today’s professional journey is about more than doing a job well. AI-based candidate selection, social media prevalence, and revised work/life balance expectations are just a few of the elements to take into

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STB to AAR: Deadline Extension Granted for Reciprocal Switching Reporting

Sept. 25, 2024, is the new deadline for all six Class I’s to provide certain service data under the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) final rule on Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service. The STB extended it

ASLRRA representatives will share examples of the ways short lines, including Missiion Mountain Railroad, have grown their businesses at next month’s STB hearing on freight rail industry growth trends and strategies. (Photograph Courtesy of ASLRRA)

ASLRRA Briefs

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) submits testimony for the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) September hearing on freight rail growth. Also, the association urges Class II’s and III’s seeking a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) exemption for certain one-person train crew operations to file their relevant paperwork now.

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AAR to STB: Where’s the Template?

The six Class I railroads’ ability to meet their first reporting deadline under the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) final rule on Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service “is in jeopardy,” the Association of American

Court Sides With Rails Against STB Rate Ruling

An attempt by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to decide complex maximum freight-rate challenges by choosing one of two suggested remedies—one by the shipper; the other by the railroad—was derailed Aug. 20 in a unanimous decision of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. The court found the STB’s 2022 Final Offer Rate Review (FORR) rulemaking exceeded the agency’s statutory authority.

STB Establishes Procedural Schedule in Amtrak Sunset Limited OTP Proceeding

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Aug. 19 issued a decision to “establish a procedural schedule, address several motions and filings, and provide other directives” regarding its investigation into the on-time performance (OTP) of Amtrak’s Sunset Limited service between New Orleans, La., and Los Angeles, Calif. STB is establishing the procedural schedule in anticipation of the end of the discovery period on Aug. 23, 2024, in the interest of advancing the proceeding.

Beth Whited to open Women in Rail event

UP’s Whited Headlining 2024 Women in Rail Event

What is Beth Whited’s backstory? How can her journey to becoming the first female president in Union Pacific’s history and the lessons she’s learned along the way help you in your career? Learn more during the kick-off session with Whited at the Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail Conference, taking place Nov. 5-6 in Chicago.

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