(Kurtis Lindsey, Watco Photograph, Courtesy of Watco)

2024 SHORT LINE HONORABLE MENTION: EIRR

RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2024 ISSUE: Partnering with customers, plus the in-house Watco team, helps this small road win business and support communities.

RailPulse, Nexxiot Team on Telemetry

Nexxiot has signed an agreement allowing RailPulse™—the coalition established in late 2020 to “facilitate and accelerate the adoption of GPS and other telematics technology across the North American railcar network”—to act as a

Railway Age’s 2024 Short Line Railroad of the Year is Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE). (Chip Haffner Photograph, Courtesy of MSE)

Railway Age Names 2024 Short Line, Regional Railroads of the Year

Railway Age in 2024 is proud to announce Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE) and Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (W&LE) as our Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year, respectively. Eastern

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25 Under 40: Part 1 of 4

RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: Railway Age is proud to recognize 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2024.

Bunge Joins RailPulse™ Coalition

Agribusiness company Bunge has signed on as the first railcar-owning shipper of RailPulse™, the coalition established in late 2020 to “facilitate and accelerate the adoption of GPS and other telematics technology across

Railway Age’s 2024 ‘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.

The city of Savannah, Ga., on Jan. 10 reported that a federally designated quiet zone will be implemented on the CSX-owned Old Fort Rail line that runs through downtown, from Habersham Street to President Street.

Class I Briefs: CSX/Watco, CN/CPKC/NS/ETR

The city of Savannah, Ga., advances a railroad quiet zone project in partnership with CSX, Watco, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Also, the government of Canada invests in expanding the Archer Daniels Midland Company Grain Terminal at Ontario’s Port Windsor, which is served by Essex Terminal Railway (ETR) with connections to CN, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), and Norfolk Southern (NS).

Each of the Short Line Hall of Fame honorees—Robert Grossman (left), the late Jake Jacobson (center) and Rick Webb—“has made an indelible mark on the short line industry, from creating the industry role of advocate in government and regulatory affairs, to launching an industry-wide emphasis and recognition of safe operating performance, to growing a car repair shop with a single railroad into a multi-service entity operating in four countries by building a team focused on exceptional customer service,” ASLRRA reported.

ASLRRA Names Short Line Hall of Famers for 2024

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on Jan. 9 announced that Robert Grossman, Lowell “Jake” Jacobson and Rick Webb have been selected to join the Short Line Railroad Hall

Pittsburg, Kans.-based Watco’s Eureka Transload Terminal in Montana. (Watco Photograph)

Watco Expands Montana Operations With Eureka Terminal

Watco recently took control of the Eureka Transload Terminal in Montana, bringing its total North American terminal count to 77.

Magnus Friberg, CEO, Luminator Technology Group

People News: ASLRRA, Luminator Technology Group

The American Short Line and Railroad Association (ASLRRA) announces new and outgoing Board members. Also, Luminator Technology Group appoints Magnus Friberg as CEO.

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