Short Lines & Regionals

For GJR, Another Record Year

The City of Guelph-owned Guelph Junction Railway (GJR) has again set record revenue and carload counts for 2023, despite headwinds. According to its 2023 annual report, GJR handled 5,737 cars in 2023,

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FRA L-D Study Reveals ‘Interesting’ Numbers

The Federal Railroad Administration released the latest update of its Long-Distance Service Study in mid-June. While there is nothing definitive revealed as far as routes (if any) likely to be recommended for

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People News: R.J. Corman, RailPros, GPA

R.J. Corman Railroad Group appoints Alín Campián as Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Also, RailPros hires Kyle D’Souza as Vice President, Corporate Development; and Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) appoints Flavio Batista as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Rob Dooley as CFO.

RRB Budget Under House Siege

The Railroad Retirement Board June 27 reported that the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies has allocated $100 million for the agency’s Fiscal Year 2025

ASLRRA SVP, Law and General Counsel Sarah Yurasko (pictured far left) has been sworn in as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar; she is shown here at the Supreme Court with her sponsoring attorney Susan Warshaw Ebner of ASLRRA member Stinson (ASLRRA Photograph). MBTA Deputy Director of Administration Katie Kalugin (pictured far right) has earned the WTS 2024 Claire Barrett Member of the Year Award. (MBTA Customer and Employee Experience Department Photograph).
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People News: ASLRRA, MBTA

Sarah Yurasko, Senior Vice President, Law and General Counsel for the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), has been admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court. Also, WTS International and its Boston Chapter have selected as member of the year Katie Kalugin, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Deputy Director of Administration.

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