Talk about a star-studded lineup! 🤩 The Short Line Perspective panel at this year's #RailTrends conference featured industry heavyweights (L to R) Zachary Boehme of Watco, Brandy Christian of Patriot Rail, Justin Broyles of R. J. Corman, Ida Posner of Railroad Development

It's the week of Thanksgiving! If you're traveling to visit friends or family, we hope you get to your destination safely. Remember, one train can carry as much as 300 trucks. So not only are they bringing holiday essentials to your local stores, they're helping keep big rigs

Thanksgiving is finally here, To fill us with food and good cheer! But without freight trains We’d have no sides or mains – Not even your favorite beer! --------------------------------------- *Our social media manager is an English major. So please humor us as we present, for

Today when I went to the store To shop on Black Friday and score, I learned it was trains That shipped toys and games, So now I will buy even more!

We really wish everyone knew, Short lines are small businesses – true! Please buy what they ship, Which is quite a bit, Small Biz Day is good for them too!

This Sunday has not got a name, So we will proclaim it again – It’s Short Line Sunday, Trust us when we say, It will be a common refrain.

This Monday’s for shopping online, And if you were needing a sign, The stuff that you buy, By train it will fly, So shop ‘til you drop, it’s quite fine!

These short lines, they don’t keep a score. They give and they give, then give more. Giving Tuesday or not, They give what they’ve got, To help out their neighbors next door.

Registration is now open for Railroad Day on Capitol Hill! Hundreds of freight rail stakeholders will come together in Washington, D.C. on March 4 to advocate for our industry's priorities. We invite you to join us, because each additional voice helps carry our message further.

Q: What kind of boat helps ensure smooth sailing for our 2026 Annual Conference? A: A sponsor-ship! 😆😆😆 -------------------------------------- Joking aside, we truly could not put together the short line freight rail industry's premier event without the support of our

Last week our SVP-Law and General Counsel Sarah Yurasko was named the League of Railway Women's (LRW) 2025 Member of the Year! 👏 If you've had the pleasure of working with Sarah, like we do every day, you'd know how amazing she is and how this is a very well-deserved

Both Tracsis and ASLRRA work to help short line and regional railroads do their jobs better, so it makes sense that Tracsis 🤝 ASLRRA when it comes to putting on the #ASLRRA2026 Annual Conference. We are grateful to Tracsis for being a Presenting Sponsor of our upcoming 2026

Congratulations to the 2026 class of inductees to the Short Line Railroad Industry Hall of Fame. We are pleased to recognize the significant contributions of Rick Corman, who is being honored posthumously, Larry McCaffrey and Mike Smith. They are all visionaries who have left

Everybody gets a webinar! We have so many great upcoming webinars scheduled on a variety of topics -- there truly is something for everyone! View the list below and use the link to learn more and register. And, of course, many thanks to all our webinar sponsors and speakers.

We had a very productive board meeting yesterday, and quite a few hails and farewells for newly elected and outgoing board members. Many, many thanks to all those who traveled from near and far to join us in D.C.! Thanks especially to our outgoing board members for their

WhYyy? Why do you need to register now if Railroad Day's in March? We get it -- between planning your holiday extravaganza and organizing the gift spreadsheet, taking time to register for Railroad Day on Capitol Hill seems extra low on the priority list. But we wanted to share

Congratulations to our Safety Professional of the Year Award winner Matt Carne of Modesto & Empire Traction Company and Safety Person of the Year Award winner Joe Wilcox of Watco! Matt and Joe have each demonstrated significant contributions and consistent dedication to

Happy National Ugly Sweater Day to all those who celebrate! Hoping to cheer up your timeline with a festively frocked locomotive. Thank you so much to all the railroaders who are working hard day and night to make sure we get our last-minute gift orders and, yes, all the ugly

This holiday season, we’re grateful for the dedication, resilience and collaboration that define the short line and regional railroad community. We send everyone our best wishes for a safe holiday season and a productive new year.

A special holiday welcome to our newest member, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society! For more than 50 years, Fort Wayne Railroad has brought to life a transformative era of American transportation, innovation, and connection, sharing the story of railroading’s golden decades