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2026 Railroad Day on Capitol Hill
Washington, D,C, | March 4
2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition
Minneapolis, MN | April 12-14
Part 215, Subpart B - Freight Car Truck Suspension
Part 231 - Freight Car Safety Standards
Part 214 Supplemental Training
PHMSA Real Time Reporting Requirements for Class 2 Railroads February 23
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WASHINGTON, December 17, 2025 — The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) annually recognizes two individuals for their significant and consistent dedication to operating safely. Nominated by their peers and selected by a panel of industry safety experts, the 2026 Safety Professional of the Year is Matt Carne, Senior Manager, Safety & Training, Modesto & Empire Traction Company, and the 2026 Safety Person of the Year is Joe Wilcox, Conductor and Engineer, Watco. READ MORE
WASHINGTON, December 10, 2025 — Support in Congress for the modernization of a critical lever for short line freight rail infrastructure improvements is building, notes the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), representing the nation's 603 short line freight railroads. H.R. 516 and S. 1532, bills to modernize the Section 45G Railroad Track Maintenance Credit, have strong and growing bicameral and bipartisan support. READ MORE
Washington, D.C., October 30, 2025 – ASLRRA provided supplemental comments to Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009, the Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings proposed rulemaking. In these comments, ASLRRA refutes an unsubstantiated statement made by a SMART-TD representative during the public hearing on July 1, 2025, claiming that railroads were not accurately reporting heat-related illnesses and injuries. In fact, 49 C.F.R. Part 225 mandates that railroads provide FRA with accurate information concerning the hazards and risks that exist on the Nation’s railroads. Transparency is also prioritized, as the regulations require that accident/incident reports by railroads in compliance with the rules of Part 225 be made available to the public for inspection.
