Short line rail hits T&I truck benefits, costly safety mandates

An industry trade group says the new surface transportation legislation offers some rail-positive provisions, but expressed ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

OmniTRAX acquires three Arkansas shortline railroads

OmniTRAX announced it has acquired multiple railroads in Arkansas from Arkansas Shortlines Railroad Inc. operated by the Robbins family on Thursday. The railroads acquired include the Dardanelle and ...
Logistics Management

ASLRRA commends bipartisan Senate duo for introducing legislation addressing the Short Line Railroad Maintenance Tax Credit

Late last week, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) commended a bipartisan Senate duo—Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator ...
The Columbian

Repeal of 2017 law allowing freight rail-dependent development along Clark County’s short-line railroad hailed

Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad conductor Brad Johnston watches as a train moves down the tracks in 2023 near St. Johns Road. Senate Bill 5820, which removes special provisions for freight ...
Reuters

Genesee & Wyoming April carloads jump 16 pct

April traffic at 72,023 carloads Biggest monthly increase in more than a year Coal, coke and ores carloads up 11 pct May 13 (Reuters) - Short-line railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc said carloads ...