December 12, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train, Short Line
(Source: Associated Press, December 10, 2014) IOWA CITY, Iowa — A railroad has agreed to pay $625,000 to settle allegations that it failed to adequately clean up a 2008 oil spill that damaged the shoreline and aquatic life in the Mississippi River between Iowa and...
December 12, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train, Short Line
(Source: Associated Press, December 10, 2014) IOWA CITY, Iowa — A railroad has agreed to pay $625,000 to settle allegations that it failed to adequately clean up a 2008 oil spill that damaged the shoreline and aquatic life in the Mississippi River between Iowa and...
December 3, 2014 | CSX, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 2, 2014) The Indiana Rail Road Co. (INRD) yesterday announced its founder and longtime president and chief executive officer will step down next year. Tom Hoback — who since March 1986 has helmed the regional he rebuilt from...
December 3, 2014 | CSX, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 2, 2014) The Indiana Rail Road Co. (INRD) yesterday announced its founder and longtime president and chief executive officer will step down next year. Tom Hoback — who since March 1986 has helmed the regional he rebuilt from...
November 21, 2014 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Genesee & Wyoming press release, November 20, 2014) DARIEN, Conn. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) (NYSE:GWR) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Pinsly Railroad Company of Westfield, Mass., to acquire certain subsidiaries that...
November 21, 2014 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Genesee & Wyoming press release, November 20, 2014) DARIEN, Conn. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) (NYSE:GWR) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Pinsly Railroad Company of Westfield, Mass., to acquire certain subsidiaries that...
November 19, 2014 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Television station KLST, November 18, 2014) SAN ANGELO, Texas — Work continues across San Angelo on the Texas Pacifico Rail Line. Workers are replacing miles of old railway through town right now. Full story and video:...
November 19, 2014 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Television station KLST, November 18, 2014) SAN ANGELO, Texas — Work continues across San Angelo on the Texas Pacifico Rail Line. Workers are replacing miles of old railway through town right now. Full story and video:...
November 19, 2014 | Headlines, NS, Short Line
(Source: Journal of Commerce, November 18, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Journal of Commerce reports that while Norfolk Southern already has trackage rights to the Delaware & Hudson line, its ownership would likely lead to better intermodal network fluidity on its...
November 19, 2014 | Headlines, NS, Short Line
(Source: Journal of Commerce, November 18, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Journal of Commerce reports that while Norfolk Southern already has trackage rights to the Delaware & Hudson line, its ownership would likely lead to better intermodal network fluidity on its...