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WASHINGTON, October 19, 2026 — The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) hails the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) and Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) announcement of the record-breaking number and amount of Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program grants being made in the FY 25-26 cycle to improve short line railroads across the country. Of the 105 awards announced, 87 projects across 40 states, totaling $1.885B, were awarded to small business short line freight railroad projects.
St. Louis, MO, October 7, 2026 — The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has recognized sixteen member companies as President’s Award recipients – the best of the best in safety performance within their award categories, as measured by frequency rates for 2025 employee incidents per 200,000 hours worked. The sixteen award winners were honored at ASLRRA’s Fall Super Regional Meeting in St. Louis October 5-7.
L-R: Chuck Baker, President, ASLRRA and Jeff Stewart, Solomon Freimuth, Phillip Case and
Rusty Krumrey of Trans-Global Solutions
Washington, D.C., October 2, 2026 — The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) submitted comments on the Department of Transportation’s request for information on America’s Great Corridors of Commerce (AGCC or RFI). The Associations provided information related to how the AGCC can be implemented while ensuring safety during construction, operations, and maintenance. Specifically, the Associations provided information on safety and operational considerations that must be taken into account when analyzing the colocation of energy infrastructure along railroad rights-of-way (ROW).
