Short Lines & Regionals

North American carload and intermodal traffic for the first 10 weeks of 2026 (ending March 14) was up 2.4% from the prior-year period, according to the Association of American Railroads’…

This is the fifth in a five-part series about railroad growth coming from truck conversions contemplated in Union Pacific’s Dec. 19, 2025 application sent to the Surface Transportation Board to…

Multiple organizations including the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL), BNSF Railway Company, the Freight Rail Customer Alliance (FRCA) and National Coal Transportation Association (NCTA), the Transportation Division of the International…

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) on March 13 has ratified a new agreement with the Indiana Rail Road (INRD), a privately held Class II regional railroad headquartered…

Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad (CSS) and New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA) are continuing to complete locomotive rebuilds as part of parent company Anacostia Rail Holding’s capital…

Intramotev, developer of the TugVolt autonomous battery-electric railcar, has appointed Ray Betler, former Wabtec President and CEO, as an Independent Director for its Board. “Ray began his career as a…

Investment firm Ridgewood Infrastructure on March 10 reported acquiring a controlling interest in California-based Sierra Railroad Company (Sierra), which provides short line, switching, storage, and transloading services. At the same…

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) will present North Shore Railroad (NSHR) with the 2026 Veterans Engagement Award at its Annual Conference and Exhibition next month in…

Surface Transportation Board (STB) nominee and Republican Richard Kloster received a favorable vote from the Senate Commerce Committee March 12 to fill one of two vacant seats on the five-member…

Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr was honored as Railway Age’s 2026 Railroader of the Year on March 10 during the traditional dinner hosted by…

RAILWAY AGE NEXT-GEN FREIGHT RAIL CONFERENCE, MARCH 10, 2026: Union Pacific sees end-to-end scale and past merger lessons supporting its consolidation case with Norfolk Southern, but peers flag competition loss…

Serviacero USA, described as “one of Mexico’s most comprehensive steel solutions groups, has purchased a rail-served site at Gulf Inland Logistics Park, where it will establish its first U.S. manufacturing…

This is the fourth in a five-part series about railroad growth coming from truck conversions focused on the criticality of rail-to-rail competition to achieve Union Pacific’s growth outcome stated in…

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2026 ISSUE: Railroad history tends to be reductive, or at the very least presented without a great deal of context. Why that is, and what…

RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2026 ISSUE: Norfolk Southern and Watco provide prime examples of how railroads can attract manufacturing plants to their systems and grow business. Manufacturing has always driven the…

ASLRRA PERSPECTIVE, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2026 ISSUE: Short line railroading is a growth-focused industry, and ASLRRA’s primary goal is to provide opportunities to promote that growth through engagement, education, training…

WATCHING WASHINGTON, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2026 ISSUE: For Surface Transportation Board (STB) Vice Chairperson Republican Michelle A. Schultz, preparation and persistence paved what likely was an already preordained career path. …

Nearly 400 representatives from Class I’s and short lines to suppliers, contractors, and the associations that represent them advocated for the freight rail industry on March 4 at Railroad Day…

CN reports its February grain movement results and releases an Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan Annual Report. Also, CSX recognizes nine short lines with partner awards; and Union Pacific (UP) earns…

The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has released a request for proposals (RFP) for a flatcar training platform buildout, part of its Safety Train project. Submissions are due April 15,…