March 17, 2011 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following appeared on the Wisconsin State Journal website on March 16, 2011.) PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wisc. — The state is considering spending about $30 connecting Reedsburg and Madison. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) negotiated with Union Pacific...
March 16, 2011 | Headlines, Short Line, Unions
(The following appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on March 15, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker unveiled over $20 million in state grants and about $5 million in loans to short line freight railroads and shippers to upgrade rail...
March 15, 2011 | Headlines, Short Line
(Genesee & Wyoming issued the following press release on March 14, 2011.) GREENWICH, Conn. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) today reported traffic volumes for February 2011. GWI’s traffic in February 2011 was 72,687 carloads, an increase of 7,819 carloads, or...
March 15, 2011 | Headlines, Short Line
(RailAmerica, Inc., issued the following press release on March 14, 2011.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — RailAmerica, Inc. today reported that its total freight carloads for the month ended February 28, 2011 were 63,347, down 5.5% from 67,041 in February 2010. The Company had...
February 24, 2011 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on February 23, 2011.) Short line operator RailAmerica had a fourth-quarter profit of $17.9 million, up from a $6.9 million loss in the final period of 2009. RailAmerica owns and operates 40 small railroads...
February 8, 2011 | Headlines, Short Line
Genesee & Wyoming Inc., which owns and operates short-line and regional railroads, reported higher quarterly profit, helped by a rise in freight revenue. Genesee & Wyoming operates railroads in the United States, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands, and...
October 11, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on October 7, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — With an increase in chemical tankcar shipments that make up their largest commodity category, North America’s regional and short line railroads set...
September 27, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Michelle Krupa appeared on The Times-Picayune website on September 26, 2010.) NEW ORLEANS, La. — When it came to throwing parties, Jim Bridger loved to play host. And he had the perfect spot for entertaining. “Since I run the railroad I...
September 20, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on September 18, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — North American short lines originated more intermodal loads in the week ending Sept. 11 than any other time this year despite the fact that the...
September 3, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on September 2, 2010.) Gulf & Ohio Railways Inc. recently reached an agreement to acquire the Lancaster and Chester Railway Co. headquartered in Lancaster, S.C. The sale is expected to be finalized by...
