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 ...

Norfolk Southern hosted its annual Short Line Conference on May 14, bringing together nearly 200 representatives from its network of more than 270 short line partners. “Throughout 2024 and into 2025, ...

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways on June 17 announced the provincial government’s allocations of C$1 million in short line rail infrastructure investments, an increase of C$470,000 or 88% from ...

Short line and regional freight railroads are an American success story connecting the rural and industrial heartland to the national rail network, creating jobs and sustaining communities. Developed ...

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 ...

Norfolk Southern has expanded its interchange improvement program to all of its shortline connections in a bid to boost carload volume growth. NS (NYSE: NSC) sought to improve interchange consistency ...

The railroad added 15 new Focus Sites to its network; 12 of the new industrial parks are connected through short line railroads OMAHA, Neb., August 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Pacific Railroad ...

Morton, Minnesota, is a railroad town. It has been since 1884, when the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway crossed the Minnesota River on a mile-long timber trestle on its way to South Dakota. Morton was ...

Private equity funds and other investors are scouring 35,000 miles of North American short-line rail track for deals even as the industry sees one of the biggest volume drops since 2008. The hunt for ...