April 19, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 18, 2010.) COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — The buyer of the St. Maries River Railroad in northern Idaho says there are plans to expand the business. The Richmond, Mo.-based Williams Group is buying the railroad from...
April 19, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on April 16, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A surge in chemicals and other industrial cargoes, plus strength in construction materials pushed weekly traffic at small railroads in North America...
April 16, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 15, 2010.) Paducah & Louisville Railway Inc. (PAL) recently named Tom Garrett president, according to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. He also will serve as...
April 15, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 14, 2010.) Earlier this week, Maine Gov. John E. Baldacci signed a job creation investment bill into law that includes funds to purchase a Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd. line that’s...
April 15, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Nick Sambides Jr. appeared on the Bangor Daily News website on April 14, 2010.) BANGOR, Maine. — Voters will have the final say, but state and federal officials are working now to save about 240 miles of northern Maine rail lines slated for...
April 14, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 13, 2010.) Yesterday, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) reported March carloads totaling 74,923 units, a 6.9 percent increase compared with March 2009 volume. The gain primarily was driven by...
April 12, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line, Technology
(The following story by J.N. Sbranti appeared on the Modesto Bee website on April 12, 2010.) MODESTO, Calif. — The Modesto & Empire Traction Co. is being called the “greenest” short-line railroad in North America because it has replaced all its old...
April 8, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Glenn Adams on April 8, 2010.) AUGUSTA, Maine — A borrowing package that includes money to preserve a railroad that’s seen as a lifeline to industry in struggling northern Maine was denied final approval by...
April 6, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on April 6, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Perry County Port Authority, which operates an Ohio River cargo facility at Tell City, Ind., has contracted with a RailAmerica short line to run...
March 31, 2010 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Kevin Miller appeared on the Bangor Daily News website on March 31, 2010.) AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawmakers heard testimony on Monday from supporters of bond proposals to fund road repair and to preserve a rail line that representatives from several...
