American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

A federal judge Monday stayed railroad industry groups’ lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board (CARB), “aimed at blocking newly adopted environmental regulations which, over time, will limit pollution and…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is calling on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to reject petitions that seek to vacate its two-person crew rule, according…

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Sept. 16-17 held a public hearing regarding growth in the freight rail industry. The objective, it said, was to better understand “how the industry…

September marks the 10th anniversary of the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI), a non-profit corporation that was founded in response to the tragic 2013 crude oil train accident at Lac-Mégantic,…

A 70-member industry coalition, including the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), Association of American Railroads (AAR) and American Trucking Associations (ATA), has signed a U.S. Chamber of…

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Troy E. Nehls (R-Texas) on Sept. 12 introduced in Congress companion bills, both called the Stop CARB Act of 2024, which would repeal California’s…

Both houses of Congress on Sept. 10 introduced bills that would improve the railroad track maintenance credit—also known as the 45G tax credit, referring to its section in the U.S.…

Eugene “Gene” Hulburt Blabey II, Chairman Emeritus of the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad (LAL) and the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad (WNYP), as well as Board Member Emeritus…

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) presents the Railroad Accidents/Incidents (Part 225) education seminar to a sold-out crowd; spots are still open for its final training seminar…

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) submits testimony for the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) September hearing on freight rail growth. Also, the association urges Class II’s and…

Nicole Brewin has returned to the rail industry as American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) Vice President of Congressional Affairs. Brewin “brings extensive Capitol Hill, rail and transportation…

A 20-member coalition, including the Association of American Railroads (AAR), American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and Railway Supply Institute (RSI), is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson…

California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (AQMD) Governing Board on Aug. 2 reported adopting the Freight Rail Yards Indirect Source Rule (Rail Yards ISR; Rule 2306), requiring owners or…

The Short Line Training Center’s online Learning Management System (LMS) now includes three virtual reality (VR) training modules, according to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), which…

New cyber incident reporting obligations may be “burdensome and duplicative,” the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) wrote in their July 3…

Four witnesses on July 9 discussed the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) request for authorization for a state-based regulation at a hearing of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous…

Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) last month hosted a “fact-finding” tour at the San Pedro Bay port complex in California for Robert E. Primus, the new Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chair,…

Sarah Yurasko, Senior Vice President, Law and General Counsel for the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), has been admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.…

STV taps three transportation leaders to drive growth in the Carolinas. Also, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) selects Zach Trogdon as Acting Director; R. J. Corman…

Four witnesses on June 13 testified before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight in a hearing titled “Environmentalism Off the Rails: How…