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WASHINGTON, May 22, 2026 — On behalf of the nation’s 600+ small business short line freight railroads, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) appreciates the House T&I Committee’s bipartisan work to advance a surface transportation reauthorization bill, the BUILD America 250 Act. Short lines are encouraged by some provisions in the bill and look forward to continuing to work with Congress to improve others as the legislation advances.
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2026 — The short line industry has achieved a new safety record in 2025, according to data from the Federal Railroad Administration. The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) today announced that of the 418 member railroads that earned a 2025 Jake Safety Award, a record-breaking 371 short lines earned a “Jake with Distinction” for zero reportable injuries in 2025.
Washington, D.C., June 17, 2026 — ASLRRA filed comments in response to the Surface Transportation Board's ("STB" or "Board") Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Docket No. EP 790 evaluating whether it should revise its rules governing "replies to replies" ("rebuttals") in Board proceedings. After evaluating the three proposals presented in the ANPRM, ASLRRA is supportive of the third option proposed by the Board, that it should amend 49 CFR § 1104.13 to allow rebuttals but limited to matters raised on reply, and require that they be submitted within a certain timeframe. This is consistent with other federal agency proceedings, and it preserves procedural efficiency by avoiding superfluous additional briefing. Moreover, ASLRRA recommends that in the interest of efficiency, the Board should not allow surrebuttals.
