Short line and regional railroads are polishing their entrepreneurial skills as they prospect for new customers and solidify links to Class 1s.
Smaller railroads have received $2.6 billion for more than 220 projects since the inception of the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement grant program.
Costs and feasibility of CARB’s anti-pollution rule for locomotives was debated on Capitol Hill.
The Federal Railroad Administration’s CRISI program for rail infrastructure projects awarded a record $1.4 billion to 70 projects across the U.S.
The new regulations calling for zero-emissions configurations by as early as 2030 are too lofty in part because technologies are not yet commercially viable.
Kennan Beard, president of the California Short Line Railroad Association and president and CEO of the Sierra Northern Railway, talks to FreightWaves about why he thinks CARB’s new regulation governing locomotive emissions isn’t well thought out.
The California Air Resources Board is expected to discuss this week a proposed regulation calling for zero-emissions locomotives by 2030 and 2035.
North American freight railroads can pursue sustainability that not only benefits customers but also the railroads’ bottom line, according to panelists at a Transportation Research Board session.
Infrastructure and capacity expansion projects, regulatory uncertainties and progress toward supply chain visibility and sustainability are the themes that rail and intermodal stakeholders have set their sights on in 2022.
This AskWaves article explains what Class I, Class II and Class III railroads are and why they exist.
A Senate hearing on freight mobility includes a dispute over hours-of-service rules for truckers
Union Pacific is constructing a grain transload facility at its intermodal terminal near Chicago, while two U.S. senators introduce bipartisan legislation to form a grant program that aims to reduce highway-rail grade crossings.
Freight rail associations and shippers praise President Joe Biden’s efforts to modernize U.S. transportation infrastructure, but some are worried about how to foot the costs. Also, congressional leaders introduce bills on railcar recycling, highway grade crossings, and loans for rail and intermodal facilities.
The coronavirus relief bill that passed Congress includes language that would make permanent a tax credit encouraging short line railroads to invest in capital projects.
Railroads assert work time flexibility is needed to respond to emergency situations on their tracks.
Freight rail groups and others congratulate the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, on his nomination to lead DOT; also, U.S. weekly rail volumes rise nearly 5% year-over-year
Larry Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department for the AFL-CIO, died Sunday after sustaining injuries in a biking incident.
The U.S. Department of Transportation hopes the changes will help more short line and regional railroads modernize and upgrade their infrastructure.
Infrastructure provisions passed the U.S. House of Representatives, but they may have trouble finding support in Republican-controlled Senate.
Labor groups praise bill’s contents but key freight rail group is “disappointed.”
The bipartisan bill seeks to streamline the application process and lower the application costs for a loan program for short line and passenger railroads.
As Congress and the White House consider short- and longer-term funding infrastructure needs, the railroads want to ensure that the rail sector is part of the discussion.
Freight rail trade and labor groups applaud the U.S. federal government for passing the $2 trillion stimulus package aimed at stabilizing the American economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The rail industry will try to keep business as usual for as long as possible, according to recent notices to customers.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen wants freight and passenger railroads to temporarily alter their sick leave policies and provide stronger sanitizing materials.
Improving rail volumes and service are among the crucial issues to look out for as the railroads reveal their 2020 guidance in the coming days.
E-commerce’s role in transforming supply chain logistics should be a factor that Congress considers during the next surface transportation bill authorization.
U.S. rail trade associations say changes will help employees responding to unplanned events.
Market View commentator Jim Blaze writes about the advantages short line railroads offer to shippers.
Groups say existing federal laws trump Illinois’ mandate on train crew size.
The trade group has been lobbying Congress to make permanent a tax credit for infrastructure investments.
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association is urging Congress to pass legislation that would make permanent the tax credit that short lines receive for infrastructure improvements.
Chemical hazmat shipments figure prominently on newly created committee within U.S. Transportation Security Administration.
