WASHINGTON, August 19, 2019 - Jo Strang, Senior Vice President, Safety & Regulatory Policy for the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) testified today on behalf of the nation’s 603 short line railroads before the Small Business Administration during a hearing on National Regulatory Fairness.
WASHINGTON, August 14, 2019 - The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) issued the following statement regarding the release of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee taskforce reports that examined more than 40 temporary tax provisions that expired, or will expire, between December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2019.
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2019 - Three meetings provide best-practice education, networking and add-on training opportunities
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2019 - The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association(ASLRRA) has awarded its annual Jake Award to 293 member railroads, recognizing aboveindustry average safety performance during 2018..
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2019 - The time is now, say the 1,000 railroad and supplier members of ASLRRA, for Congress to act on the Short Line 45G tax credit, expired since December 2017.
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2019 - On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, 550 railroad industry professionals from across the nation will participate in Railroad Day on Capitol Hill.
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2019 - The lobbying firm of Chambers, Conlon and Hartwell (CC&H) is pleased to announce that Channon Hanna is joining the firm as a Partner. Ms. Hanna will work on various issues for the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and for CC&H’s commuter rail and public transit clients.
ORLANDO,FL, April 10, 2019 - More than 1,700 members of the short line industry attended the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) 2019 CONNECTIONS Convention, held at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida.
ORLANDO,FL, April 9, 2019 - The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has selected Peter A. Gilbertson, President and CEO of Anacostia Rail Holdings Company, as the recipient of the 2019 Thomas L. Schlosser Distinguished Service Award
ORLANDO,FL, April 8, 2019 - The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) today honored two outstanding individuals for their career commitment to railroadsafety at the 2019 CONNECTIONS Convention in Orlando, Florida.
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2019 - Today, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) will be on the Hill to host Congressional tax aides for a “lunch and learn” to discuss the impact that expired tax extenders .
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2019 - Chuck Baker, President of the American Short Line and Regional Railroads Association (ASLRRA) submitted comments urging Congress to take action on the so-called “tax extender” policies which include the Short Line Tax Credit.
WASHINGTON, February 26, 2019 -
Today Chuck Baker, President of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), testified
before the Senate Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety.
WASHINGTON, February 12, 2019 – Late yesterday, HR 510, which calls for permanence of the short line tax credit, formally received its 100th co-sponsor.
WASHINGTON, January 25, 2019 – Today the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act, S. 203, was introduced, offering permanence to the Short Line Railroad Maintenance Tax Credit (‘45G’) and providing application of the credit through 2018.
Today the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) Chair, Judy Petry, President and General Manager of Farmrail System, Inc., announced the ASLRRA Board’s appointment of Charles H. “Chuck” Baker as the Association’s new President. Baker will begin his tenure on February 4, 2019.
WASHINGTON, January 16, 2019 – Judy Petry, Chair of ASLRRA, and President and General Manager of Farmrail System, Inc. has issued a statement regarding the January 11, 2019 House Congressional action that offers permanence to the Short Line Railroad Maintenance Tax Credit (‘45G’) and provides retroactivity through December 31, 2018.
WASHINGTON, November 8, 2018 – The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has entered into an agreement with Wabtec Railway Electronics, Inc. (Wabtec) to provide Positive Train Control (PTC) support to its members via the WabtecCloud Multi-Tenant Back Office (MTBO) solution.
WASHINGTON, October 8, 2018 – The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has taken the next step in their plan to provide a suite of services for short line railroads equipping for Positive Train Control (PTC) by selecting Rockwell Collins to assist tenant short lines in the creation of safety-related documentation required to obtain permission to operate over a host’s PTC territory.
WASHINGTON – July 26, 2018 – The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) today released an economic impact report, prepared by the professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). Analysis in the report demonstrates that the short line industry, although small by some definitions, is mighty in its contributions to the U.S. economy.
WASHINGTON, June 13, 2018 – The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has tapped a number of experts to assist its member railroads in the submission of grant applications for programs currently available from the Department of Transportation (DOT), and other sources.
WASHINGTON – June 6, 2018 – Today the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s Chair, Judy Petry, announced the Board of Director’s acceptance of Linda Bauer Darr’s resignation, effective July 27, 2018.
WASHINGTON DC – May 10, 2018 – The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has entered into an agreement with Herzog Technologies, Inc. (HERZOG) to provide Positive Train Control (PTC) support to its members.
NASHVILLE, TN – April 11, 2018 – The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) recognized Mr. Mortimer "Mort" Fuller III for his 40 years of service to the short line industry.
NASHVILLE, TN – April 11, 2018 – The short line industry gathered in near-record breaking numbers this week at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s 2018 CONNECTIONS Convention (ASLRRA), held at the Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, Tennessee.
ASLRRA Honors Individuals for Career Dedication to Railroad Safety
NASHVILLE, TN – April 9, 2018 – The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) today honored two outstanding individuals for their career commitment to safety compliance and culture at the 2018 CONNECTIONS Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
WASHINGTON DC – March 14, 2018 – Today, Judy Petry, Chair of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and President of Farmrail, a 349-mile short line railroad in Oklahoma, testified before the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee on the subject of “Post Tax Reform Evaluation of Recently Expired Tax Provisions.” Petry urged the Subcommittee to make permanent the short line railroad 45G tax credit, one of the most heavily supported pieces of stand-alone tax legislation in this session of Congress with 256 bi-partisan co-sponsors in the House (HR 721).
WASHINGTON DC – March 13, 2018 – ASLRRA Senior VP of Safety and Regulatory Policy Jo Strang testified regarding short line infrastructure needs.
WASHINGTON, DC – February 14, 2018 –– Linda Bauer Darr, president of the American Short Lineand Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), today released the following statement regarding the Senate confirmation of Ronald L. Batory as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
WASHINGTON, DC – February 9, 2018 – ASLRRA applauds Congressional action that extends the Railroad Track Maintenance ‘45G’ tax credit retroactively through December 31, 2017 as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, signed into law by President Trump.
Darr Calls for 45G Permanency in Infrastructure Package
WASHINGTON, DC – January 18, 2018 – Today, at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce-hosted “America’s Infrastructure Summit: Time to Modernize,” Linda Bauer Darr outlined three critical priorities for American Short Line and Regional Railroad members in any considered infrastructure funding package.