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From short-line roots to the Federal Railroad Administration: How David Fink is guiding local rails in the mega-merger era

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania — In the heart of Blair County, the steady rumble of the tracks is more than mere background noise. It is the economic heartbeat of a community that built the backbone of America ...
The Eno Center for Transportation

Small Railroads, Big Ideas: AI’s Growing Role on Short Lines

America's short line railroads are partnering with a variety of technology companies for real-world testing of AI-based ...
Railway Age

From Class I to Short Line and Back

BNSF’s Kalispell Local pulls through a log yard in Columbia Falls, Mont., on Dec. 2, 2024. For 15 years, this branch to Kalispell was operated by Watco, but with the opening of a new rail park, BNSF ...
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Rail agenda steams up as short lines blitz Congress

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 ...