Share this article! After decades of neglect and shrinking influence, short-line railroads are showing their relevance once more to Oregon’s economy. But as communities like Coos Bay win plaudits from ...

Last week Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) reintroduced H.R. 3782—The Short Line Railroad Relief Act—alongside Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Mike Bost (R-IL), Mary ...

DES MOINES (AP) — Operators of short line railroads are hopeful that a proposed low-interest loan program introduced by two Iowa congressmen will receive approval. Legislation introduced by Reps.

Railroad business news seems to be all about the benefits of Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR). That's the name of a cost minimization business strategy introduced over a decade ago at Canadian ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company has sold two short-line railroads it recently discovered it owned to satisfy regulators who might have reviewed Berkshire Hathaway’s 2010 acquisition of the ...

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on Jan. 7 reported that Ronald “Ron” Batory, Kedrick Earl Durden and Henry Posner III have been selected to join the Short Line ...

The railroad added 15 new Focus Sites to its network; 12 of the new industrial parks are connected through short line railroads OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Union Pacific Railroad announced today it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) WASHINGTON — Short line railroads had a longer than usual wishlist when they converged in Washington ...

A short line rail trade association said positive aspects of surface transportation legislation contrast with elements that favor trucking and burdens railroads with costly safety mandates. The House ...

OmniTRAX announced it has acquired multiple railroads in Arkansas from Arkansas Shortlines Railroad Inc. operated by the Robbins family on Thursday. The railroads acquired include the Dardanelle and ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company recently discovered it owns two short-line railroads that it must sell because of its 2010 acquisition of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad.