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Rail groups pleased with coronavirus stimulus package
Freight rail trade and labor groups applaud the U.S. federal government for passing the $2 trillion stimulus package aimed at stabilizing the American economy amid…
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Short lines seek temporary waivers from FRA due to coronavirus
The requests to waive the Federal Railroad Administration’s regulations on random alcohol and drug testing and on certain rail operations are due to social distancing…
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Regional Rail to acquire Carolina Coastal Railway
The acquisition will expand Regional Rail’s short line operations into North Carolina.
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Gauging rail’s key themes in 2020
Improving rail volumes and service are among the crucial issues to look out for as the railroads reveal their 2020 guidance in the coming days.
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Freight rail stakeholders ponder the industry’s future
Technology will have a key role, but how will shippers and labor benefit from the railroads’ high-tech initiatives, panel asks.
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Short line operators tap new commercial strategy executives
OmniTRAX and R.J. Corman seek to cultivate customer relations with recent appointments.
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2019 rocks the railroads
Lower rail volumes, an active Surface Transportation Board and a strike were among the key events that the U.S. and Canadian freight rail industry experienced…
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Experts predict more short line railroad mergers and acquisitions
Private equity firms are likely to continue M&As in freight rail industry next year and beyond, observers say.
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Department of Transportation initiates loan program for short lines: Railway Age
The loans would enable short line railroads to pay for rehabilitation projects.
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Short lines group celebrates Congressional support of tax credit
The trade group has been lobbying Congress to make permanent a tax credit for infrastructure investments.
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