Progressive RR article on visit to Congress

Here's another interesting article, this one on short lines and a visit to Congress to discuss legislative priorities:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/p ... p?id=27285

The annual event is organized by the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Association of American Railroads (AAR), National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association Inc., Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association, Railway Supply Institute, Railway Systems Suppliers Inc., Railway Tie Association and other rail industry groups. (Note: Progressive Railroading is a sponsor of the event.)

On this day, railroaders came to the Hill to ask their congressfolk (and/or their staffers and aides) to:

• Preserve balanced regulation
• Extend the short-line tax credit
• Oppose bigger and heavier trucks
• Preserve the Section 130 Grade Crossing Safety Program

During the early-morning orientation briefing, an attendee asked what a number of rail advocates were thinking: “With the current paralysis on the Hill [i.e., the debt thing], will anybody listen to us today?”

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