$1.4M Approved in Rail Crossing Upgrades in Three Ohio Counties
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved more than $1.4 million in rail crossing upgrades across three Ohio counties.
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Patriot Rail Completes Collaborative Grade Crossing Upgrades
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. – Patriot Rail completes a highway-rail grade crossing upgrade at Drake Road with its partners Midwest Rail, CDL Electric, and Wabtec.
BMWED, A&S Ratify Agreement
ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division (BMWED) American Rail System Federation members on the UP-owned Alton & Southern Railway (A&S) ratified a 5 year collective bargaining agreement.
ORDC Approves $2.3M for 5 Projects Across Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission has approved more than $2.3 million in grant funding for five projects throughout Ohio.
Intramotev, Watco Forge TugVolt Commercial Agreement
ST. LOUIS — Intramotev, developer of the TugVolt autonomous battery-electric railcar, has entered into a new commercial agreement with short line holding company Watco, which will deploy the technology within its network, beginning with the Wood River Transload Terminal in Illinois, just north St. Louis, Mo.
Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Works With Charlotte Pipe to Lay New Tracks
MAIZE, Kan. – Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad (KO) worked with Charlotte Pipe and Foundry for its new plastic plumbing and irrigation pipe manufacturing facility.
Patriot Rail Thanks GNRR Engineering Team for Siding Project
NELSON, Ga. – Patriot Rail’s Georgia Northeastern Railroad (GNRR) Engineering team completed a siding project in Georgia.
R.J. Corman Emergency Divisions Respond to BNSF Recovery Efforts After June Derecho
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – R.J. Corman Railroad Services’ Emergency Divisions were deployed to help BNSF with recovery after a derecho swept through North Dakota on June 21, 2025 and blew over 832 empty hopper cars.
Patriot Rail’s Engineering Team Celebrates EPIC Project Milestone
ELKHART, Ind. – Patriot Rail’s Engineering team celebrated the grand opening of a railroad crossing at Blazer Blvd.
Anthony Evett Named Vice President of Design and Construction at Patriot Rail
JACKSONVILLE –– Patriot Rail announced this week that Anthony Evett will become its Vice President of Design and Construction.
ASLRRA Announces Strong Congressional Support for Rail Tax Maintenance Credit Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– H.R. 516 – The Railroad Tax Maintenance Credit Modernization Bill now has 100 co-sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association.
ORDC Awards Two Grants for Siding Projects
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission announced approval of grants to Indiana Northeastern Railroad and Kalmbach Feeds for siding projects.
ORDC Approves Awards for OHCR and IORY To Replace Rail
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission announced it has approved awards to both Ohio Central Railroad and Indiana & Ohio Railway to replace rail.
R.J. Corman Railroad Switching Team Receives Safety Performance Award
WESTLAKE, La. – R.J. Corman Railroad Switching team at the Sasol Lake Charles site was awarded a Bronze Contractor’s Safety Performance Award.
BNSF Rail Talk: BNSF Helps Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Recover From Bridge Fire
ELBE, Wash. – BNSF Staff Writer Susan Green writes about BNSF’s efforts in helping Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad (MRSR) recover from a bridge fire.
R.J. Corman’s Industrial Development Group Assists With Track Expansion
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – R.J. Corman Railroad Company’s Industrial Development Group assisted with a track expansion at an existing customer’s facility.
New York & Atlantic Railway Invests $1.7M in Interchange Project
NEW YORK CITY – In a newsletter from Anacostia Rail Holdings, New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA) details a $1.7 million interchange investment.
394 ASLRRA Member Short Line Railroads Earn Jake Safety Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) announced 394 short line railroads have earned Jake Safety Awards for 2024.
RBMN Earns NRHS-Railway Age-RT&S Historic Preservation Award
The National Railway Historical Society, Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures have awarded Reading Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) their third annual Historic Preservation Award, which recognizes and honors a North American common-carrier railroad for a historically significant preservation
Government of Ontario Introduces Shortline Tax Credit, RAC Releases Statement of Support
ONTARIO – The Government of Ontario and Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy introduced a tax credit for shortlines in Ontario.