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Forget H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act. 45G Is What Counts

FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2023 ISSUE: Oftentimes, “Financial Edge” gets an earful from readers—sometimes congratulatory like a Home Depotesque slogan: “You nailed it.” Other times there’s criticism, like being…
White House Senior Advisor Mitch Landrieu (left) and former Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Howard R. “Skip” Elliott will speak at ASLRRA’s Annual Conference & Exhibition next month.

Now on the ASLRRA Conference Lineup: Mitch Landrieu, Skip Elliott

White House Senior Advisor Mitch Landrieu and former Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Howard R. “Skip” Elliott are featured speakers at the American Short Line…
David Buccolo (left), former General Manager of the Central California Traction Company and Hazmat Instructor with the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI), died Feb. 15. Andreas Lippert (center) and Andrew B. Fremier have been promoted at Cummins Inc. and Metropolitan Transportation Commission, respectively. (Andreas Lippert Photograph Courtesy of Business Wire)

People News: SLSI, Cummins, MTC

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) reports the passing of David Buccolo, former General Manager of the Central California Traction Company and Hazmat Instructor with the Short…
"TSA should clearly articulate any problem with cyber risk it believes exists prior to resorting to regulation," AAR and ASLRRA wrote to the agency on Feb. 1.

AAR, ASLRRA to TSA: CRM Regulations ‘Not Necessary’

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) “believe regulation is not required, particularly considering the extensive efforts of the industry to…
Pictured: Richard Sherman, ASLRRA; and Lauren Skiver, Transdev U.S.

People News: ASLRRA, MDOT MTA, OCTA, Transdev U.S.

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) hires a new Assistant Vice President of Policy and Industry Affairs. Also, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT…
From Left to Right: ASLRRA Chairwoman Judy Petry; RTA CFO Kevin Bueso; and INRD Director, Safety and Training Austin Milton.

People News: ASLRRA, RTA, INRD

American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) Chairwoman Judy Petry retires from Farmrail. Also, Chicago’s Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) welcomes Kevin Bueso as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO); and…
ASLRRA now offers an Advocacy section of its website with separate pages for important freight rail issues.

ASLRRA Promotes Advocacy Online

As part of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) mission to advocate on behalf of its members with regulators and legislators, it has unveiled advocacy pages on…
Chuck Baker, President, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
Commentary

2023: A Milestone Anniversary Year

ASLRRA PERSPECTIVE, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2023 ISSUE: This year is the 110th anniversary of the founding of the American Short Line Association, our oldest predecessor.
Railway Age named Vermont Railway (left) 2022 Short Line of the Year; and South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (right) 2022 Regional of the Year.

‘Short Line/Regional of the Year’ Nominations Due Today, Feb. 1

Railway Age is accepting entries for its annual Short Line/Regional Railroad of the Year competition. The deadline is today, Wednesday, February 1, at 5 p.m. ET.

ASLRRA: Navigating the Grant Process

New U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) tools, including RAISE webinars, are now available to help organizations navigate the grant process for railroad projects, according to the American Short Line and…
Pictured (left to right): Lucy Grasso, OmniTRAX; Alexis Kudlak, ASLRRA; and Fabrizio Brasca and Rebecca Nerad, FourKites.

People News: OmniTRAX, ASLRRA, FourKites

OmniTRAX appoints a Vice President of Business Strategy. Also, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) welcomes a new Senior Accountant, and FourKites bolsters its management team with…
Caren Kraska, President of ASLRRA-member Arkansas & Missouri Railroad, testified on the economic and environmental advantages of rail, during a 2021 hearing of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Nominations Sought for ASLRRA’s New Environmental Award

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) is inviting members to apply for its new Environmental Award that will recognize “innovative and successful environmental initiatives in the small-railroad…

Biden Administration Releases U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization

The Biden Administration has released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, “a landmark interagency framework of strategies and actions to remove all emissions from the transportations sector by 2050,”…

H.R. 9581 ‘Marker’ for 118th Congress

Republican Representative Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), with GOP cosponsors Mike Bost and Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), Michael Guest and Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) and Troy Nehls (R-Tex.), on Dec. 15…

Associations Petition TSA for Extension of Surface Cyber Risk Management Comment Period

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and six other groups have petitioned the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security…
ASLRRA President Chuck Baker
Commentary

Come January, Some Congressional Changes: Once Again, Our Work is Cut Out for Us

ASLRRA PERSPECTIVE, RAILWAY AGE DECEMBER 2022 ISSUE: Apart from the Georgia Senate runoff and a few uncalled races, the midterm election is finally over.
Pictured left to right: Jason Jewell, Managing Director, Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency; Brian Riley, Chief Operating Officer of Rail, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS); and Jacqueline Peduzzi, Vice President and Business Unit Leader, STV.

People News: LOSSAN, San Diego MTS, STV, ASLRRA, WSP USA

Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency appoints Jason Jewell as Managing Director. Also, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) promotes Brian Riley to Chief Operating Officer of…
ASLRR recognized member Vancer, a maintenance-of-way equipment manufacturer, with its 2021 Veterans Engagement Award. (Vancer Photograph Courtesy of ASLRRA, via Twitter)

ASLRRA: ‘Veterans Engagement Award’ Nominations Welcome

Nominations are open for the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) Veterans Engagement Award, which honors members who implement programs and practices to hire, recognize, support, and engage…
LRW President Sarah Yurasko (fourth from right) is joined by LRW leaders at the 2022 Annual Conference in Ft. Worth, Tex. (Photograph and Caption Courtesy of LRW)

LRW Announces 2022-23 Board

The League of Railway Women (LRW) last month appointed its 2022-23 Board of Directors at the annual conference, which was held in conjunction with the Railway Supply Institute’s (RSI) 2022…
The Belt Railway Company of Chicago was one of five ASLRRA Central Region members to earn President’s Awards in 2022. Pictured: Belt Railway representatives accepted their award from ASLRRA Board Chair Stefan Loeb (far left), Central Region Vice President Kristin Bevil and ASLRRA President Chuck Baker (far right). (Photograph Courtesy of ASLRRA)

ASLRRA Members Honored for Top Safety Performance

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) presented President’s Safety Awards to 10 members at its Central and Pacific Region Meeting, held Oct. 25-27 in Milwaukee, Wis.
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