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Association of American Railroads (AAR) Comments On Proposed Railway Safety Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– This week, the AAR responded to a U.S. House Committee proposal to boost the Railway Safety Act. The post Association of American Railroads (AAR) Comments On Pr...

Accelerating Impact: 31st Annual AAR Research Review

The 31st Annual AAR Research Review, hosted by MxV Rail from April 28-30, 2026, brought together nearly 300 attendees from around the world, including 39 Class I representatives, u...

2025 Snapshot

ASLRRA ANNUAL CARLOAD REPORT, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2026 ISSUE: The American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) standard carload report compares data in a monthly...

May 11, Atlantic and Danville Railway: Serving Southern VA

The Atlantic and Danville Railway (reporting mark AD), often referred to in its early years as the Atlantic & Danville Railroad, stands as a quintessential example of late-19th...

ASLRRA Honors 418 Members With Jake Safety Awards

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on May 6 reported that 418 member railroads—out of some 600 nationwide—have earned Jake Safety Awards for their a...

AAR: U.S. Freight Rail Traffic Up 7.2%

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported a significant rise in U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 23, 2026, led by intermodal gains. For this week, total U.S. […...

AAR: U.S. Carloads, Intermodal Up for Week 15

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on April 22 reported that total U.S. rail traffic was 508,303 carloads and intermodal units for Week 15 (ending April 18, 2026), up 2.5%...

AAR: North American Rail Volume Up Slightly Through Week 16

North American carload and intermodal traffic for the first 16 weeks of 2026 (ending April 25) was up 1.9% from the prior-year period, according to the Association of American Rail...

ASLRRA Analysis, BUILD America 250 Act

On behalf of the nation’s 600-plus small business short line freight railroads, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) appreciates the House T&I Com...

AAR: U.S. Carloads Up, Intermodal Down for Week 14

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on April 15 reported that total U.S. rail traffic was 500,040 carloads and intermodal units for Week 14 (ending April 11, 2026), up 1.7%...

AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Uptick Continues for Week 19

For the week ending May 16, 2026, total U.S. rail traffic rose 4.2% from the same point last year, with gains in both carloads (0.6%) and intermodal volume (7.3%), according to the...

Joan Smemoe Promoted to Railinc President

Railinc Corp., a wholly owned Association of American Railroads subsidiary, has elevated Joan Smemoe to President. Allen West, who has served as President and CEO since 2006, will...

Pintsch North America to Exhibit Advanced Rail Signaling Technologies at 2026 ASLRRA Conference and Upcoming RSSI Shows

The company will first exhibit at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association ( “ASLRRA” ) Annual Conference & Exhibition, April 12–14, at Booth 1035. The ASLRRA...

AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Flat for Week 12

U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 28, 2026 (Week 12) saw a slight uptick, the Association of American Railroads reported April 1. Volume totaled 515,921 carloads and inte...

AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Remains Flat in Week 13

U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 4, 2026 (Week 13) saw a slight uptick, the Association of American Railroads reported April 8. Volume totaled 501, 328 carloads and inte...

‘Stop the Rail Merger Coalition’ Launched

The day before Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern filed their revised merger application with the Surface Transportation Board, the American Chemistry Council (ACC), American Farm...

Justin Broyles Succeeds Matt Walsh as ASLRRA Chair

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) at its recent conference and exhibition in Minneapolis formally installed Justin Broyles, President and CEO of R....

U.S. House Passes Legislation to Combat Supply Chain Theft

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on May 12 reported that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA), bipartisan legisl...

U.S. Rail Traffic Up for Fifth Consecutive Week

For the week ending May 9, 2026, total U.S. rail traffic rose 3.7% from the same point last year, with gains in both carloads (3.3%) and intermodal volume (4.0%), according […] The...

LMOA at 87

RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2026 ISSUE: Inside the active association shaping North America’s locomotive future.  When members gather each year—in hotel conference rooms, online, in meeting s...

LMOA at 87

RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2026 ISSUE: Inside the active association shaping North America’s locomotive future.  When members gather each year—in hotel conference rooms, online, in meeting s...

FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

Don’t Let Railroad Unions Railroad Congress on ‘Railway Safety’

With the nation in the grip of ongoing affordability challenges, Congress will soon consider whether to make everyday costs even more expensive by piling burdensome new rules onto...

Apr 23, Atlantic Coast Line Timetables (1952)

Presented here is Atlantic Coast Line's public timetables from the August, 1952 issue of "The Official Guide Of The Railways."