New bills in both the Senate and House of Representatives would upgrade the 45G tax credit for inflation and expand trackage covered under the program.
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 coronavirus relief bill that passed Congress includes language that would make permanent a tax credit encouraging short line railroads to invest in capital projects.
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
The U.S. Department of Transportation hopes the changes will help more short line and regional railroads modernize and upgrade their infrastructure.
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.
The loans would enable short line railroads to pay for rehabilitation projects.
U.S. rail trade associations say changes will help employees responding to unplanned events.
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.
