Short Lines
Short lines seek temporary waivers from FRA due to coronavirus
(Source: Freight Waves, March 25, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A handful of short line railroads are asking the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to exempt them from conducting random alcohol and drug tests on employees because of concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. Full story: Freight Waves Thursday, March 26, 2020
Read MoreWashington State DOT picks Omaha Track to operate short-line branch, announces $5.7 BUILD grant
Brookfield, Blackstone are among bidders for Genesee & Wyoming
G&W subsidiaries lease two U.S. short lines
(Source: Progressive Railroading 03/25/2019) Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) subsidiaries Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Corp. (TPW) and Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis (CERA) have signed long-term agreements to lease and operate the Winamac Southern Railway (WSRY) and Kokomo Railroad (KR). Together, the WSRY and KR own 57 miles of track in Indiana. The Surface Transportation…
Read More45-G permanence inches closer
(Source: Railway Age 02/15/2019) Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief On Feb. 11, HR 510, which calls for permanence of the 45-G short line tax credit, formally received its 100th co-sponsor. The bill, introduced Jan. 11 by Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), “has rapidly garnered significant bi-partisan support, as it has every Congress since…
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