Pennsylvania North Shore Railroad Now Serving New Propane Terminal
The Pennsylvania North Shore Railroad is now serving a new 240,000-gallon propane terminal in Northumberland, Pa., which opened on Nov. 22.
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Delta Southern to be acquired by Patriot Rail
The short line network Patriot Rail announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase Delta Southern Railroad, Inc.
ASLRRA expresses strong support for U.S. Senate’s Surface Transportation Investment Act
ASLRRA is very enthusiastic about the Senate’s Surface Transportation Investment Act.
Watco strengthens its Louisiana network
Watco continues to grow its network of short line railroads.
North Carolina gives short line railroad infrastructure a boost
Seventeen short line railroads in North Carolina will soon be making improvements to their infrastructure thanks to approximately $16.7 million in matching grant funds being awarded as part of the N.C. Department of
Special Podcast Series—The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry: Freight railroads and rail equipment market analysis
Eric Starks, Todd Tranausky and David Nahass. What is the depth of decrease in freight volumes as a result of COVID-19? Is there an increased percentage of freight rail moving over to
UPDATED MARCH 27: Rail Group News Staff Report: Global railway industry response to the COVID-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, a pandemic, and the U.S. has declared a National Emergency. The global railway industry has been responding. Following is a
FRA asked by short lines to exempt them from random alcohol and drug tests due to coronavirus
The Fort Worth & Western Railroad, the Texas Northeastern Railway, the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad and the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad have requested that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) waive certain
Colebrookdale Railroad line in Pa. does not know where it will find money for needed upgrades
When Berks County, Pa., bought the Colebrookdale Railroad line in 2009 there were some positive known facts … and now it’s apparent there were some unknowns as well.
U.S. DOT initiates low-cost loan program for short line railroads
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) last week announced a new pilot program to expedite long-term, low-cost loans for America’s short line and regional freight railroads. The Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Financing
Pa. railroads receive millions in grant money for construction, upgrades
It’s only fitting that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is now putting a bow on 2019 by handing out grants to railroad companies across the state. A total of 26 rail projects
Railroad is in favor of removing track in New Jersey
Instead of a swap, the city of Passaic, N.J., is now preferring that only money changes hands.
Bells & Whistles, Episode 6
What were the top 4 news stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 30? Watch the latest episode of Bells & Whistles by clicking here.
OmniTRAX to acquire key rail services in Cleveland
OmniTRAX continues to grow. A managed affiliate of one of the largest privately held rail transportation and logistics service companies in North America is set up to acquire Cleveland Commercial Railroad and
BNSF sues over blockage law in Oklahoma
A judge is going to have to force BNSF to pay tickets for blocking traffic in Oklahoma.
Short line RR company buys road to close it permanently
Everything is for sale. Well, not everything, but certain roads can be bought.
Low-emission locomotives debut for Genesee & Wyoming in California
Genesee & Wyoming today announced that two new U.S. EPA Tier 4-compliant low-emission locomotives completed trials and are now in service on its subsidiary California Northern Railroad Company (CFNR).
Michigan short-liner awarded $8.6M grant
A Michigan railroad is the beneficiary of an $8.6 million grant from the U.S. DOT, and the goal is rather simple: improve the tracks. Lake State Railway Co. (LSRC), based in Saginaw,
Short-liners push for long-awaited tax credit
The time is now, say the 1,000 railroad and supplier members of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), for Congress to act on the Short Line 45G tax credit,