The Columbian

Repeal of 2017 law allowing freight rail-dependent development along Clark County’s short-line railroad hailed

Among the hundreds of bills passed by the state Legislature this session was one sponsored by freshman Sen. Adrian Cortes, D-Battle Ground, repealing a 2017 law allowing Clark County to designate a po ...
Railway Age

Railway Age Names 2026 Short Line, Regional Railroads of the Year

Railway Age proudly recognizes Union County Industrial Railroad (UCIR), a North Shore Railroad Company affiliate, and Georgia Central Railway (GC), a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary, as our 2026 Short ...
Trains

Six railroads receive $20 million in Connecticut infrastructure grants

Six short line and regional railroads will receive $20 million in grants under Connecticut’s Freight Rail Infrastructure Program, the state Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday, March ...
The Republic

Indiana tax credits for railroad improvements, infrastructure could benefit rural counties

INDIANAPOLIS — State tax credits for qualified rail expenditures on improvements and new infrastructure are expected to help short line railroads compete with other modes of freight transportation and ...
Railway Age

From Class I to Short Line and Back

Since 2020, Class I railroads have acquired more than 3,000 miles of trackage from short line and regional carrier—some of which they previously owned. On March 31, 2020, Montana’s Kalispell Branch ...