Short Lines & Regionals

Norfolk Southern (NS) will lease its Doraville rail corridor and transload terminal in Georgia to Jaguar Transport Holdings LLC (Jaguar), which is slated to operate local switching service and “make…

U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 28, 2026 (Week 12) saw a slight uptick, the Association of American Railroads reported April 1. Volume totaled 515,921 carloads and intermodal…

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on March 31 presented its calculation for the change in railroad productivity for the 2020-24 averaging period. Comments are due by April 15.

OmniTRAX on April 1 announced that it is completing infrastructure investments to resume Central Texas rail operations in April. Service to a San Saba, Texas, rock quarry this month marks…

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report into the derailment of an iron ore train near Saumon Station, Quebec.

Railway Age is calling on subscribers to submit their nominations by April 8 for the seventh-annual 10 Most Influential Industry Leaders poll.

Intramotev on March 30 announced that it has entered into a commercial agreement with R.J. Corman Railroad Company. Intramotev’s TugVolt railcars will be utilized in industrial switching operations on the…

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) welcomes Bryan Blalock as President of Gateway Terminals Savannah. Also, CSX Technical Director Judy Covington-Poole is named Woman of the Year by the National Association of…

Cando Rail & Terminals (Cando) on Feb. 23 announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire Savage Rail (Savage) in a “mutually beneficial deal that will make Cando North…

In the opinion of the late President Ronald Regan, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” Among railroaders,…

South Florida’s Port of Palm Beach on March 23 celebrated the completion of a $30 million upgrade project, including the full redesign and automation of the main entrance, expanded truck…

Railway Age’s “Young Professionals” virtual conference returns April 23 with practical advice on career advancement for early- and mid-career professionals across the freight, passenger, and supply sectors. The free event…

Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business, Center for Railway Research and Education (CRRE) is debuting a conference, Rails to the Future: 200 Years of Progress, Building What’s Next,…

Genesee & Wyoming’s Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (CORP) has opened a Choice Terminal™ along its line in Dillard, Ore.

Between 16% and 25% of the U.S. railroad industry workforce consists of military veterans, with most Class I’s reporting that up to 20% or more of their employees have served in…

The Port of Long Beach (POLB) on March 18 reported “solid” cargo volumes in February “amid ongoing uncertainty over the impact of tariffs and conflict in the Middle East.” Dockworkers…

OmniTRAX announced March 19 that it has signed a long-term rail switching agreement for Arm & Hammer baking soda producer Church and Dwight’s Green River facility in Wyoming.

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) recently announced that Lake State Railway (LSRC) and TGS Cedar Port Railroad (TGS Cedar Port) have earned Business Development Awards, “highlighting…

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the Feb. 22, 2026, collision involving a freight train (CN-subsidiary Illinois Central Railway Company…

The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) on March 18 approved a $750,000 Rail Industrial Access (RIA) grant to the Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative (VPGC) in Rockingham County. Administered by the Virginia…