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Seven New FRA-Compliant Courses Now Available at Short Line Training Center

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on Sept. 29 announced that six new mechanical training courses, delivered in two pathways, are now available in the Short Line…
(Photographs courtesy of the respective railroads)

Officially Merged: CN and IANR

CN and Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR) on March 1 officially joined their operations, following Surface Transportation Board (STB) approval earlier this year.
(Photograph Courtesy of BMWED)

IANR M/W Employees Join BMWED

Iowa Northern (IANR) railroaders have signed on with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union reported Jan. 13.
(Short Line Training Center Image, Courtesy of ASLRRA)

Short Line Training Center Debuts VR Modules

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…
Mike Schwark (Photograph Courtesy of Mike Schwark)
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CN-IANR Merger Proposal: ‘Value Add’ for Ag

To be competitive and profitable, agricultural producers across the country are focusing on their cost of production, managing margins, and being forward-thinking on their grain and livestock marketing. In Iowa,…
(IANR Photograph)

USDA, NGFA Weigh In on Proposed CN-IANR Combination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) are recommending several conditions that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) consider if it approves CN’s application…
(IANR Photograph)

Shippers, Small Roads Weigh In on CN-IANR Merger Proposal

Class III D&I Railroad (D&I) in northwest Iowa and southeast South Dakota, plus two long-time CN customers have submitted letters of support for the Canadian Class I’s application to the…

IANR Adopts Comply365 Digital Rulebooks

Class III Iowa Northern Railway (IANR) has contracted with Comply365, a provider of enterprise SaaS (software as a service) and mobile solutions for content management and document distribution, to transform…
ASLRRA’s Mobile Technical Training Center (left) can bring two FRA Type II locomotive simulators and a six-station classroom to any location in the continental United States. (Photographs Courtesy of ASLRRA)

ASLRRA Briefs

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and Iowa Northern Railway (IANR) officially launch the Short Line Training Center. Also, ASLRRA makes staffing changes.
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