The Manifest · Issue 1 · April 16, 2026

Virginia Signs Two-Person Crew Law; Short Lines Seek One-Person Waivers; Shippers Push STB on Rate Transparency

The crew-consist landscape splits in real time — and the divergence between Class I and shortline regulatory posture becomes the operational fault line of 2026.

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Rail & Energy Markets · Class I Dispatch · Transit & High-Speed · Intelligence Briefing · On the Labor Front · Regulatory Wire · Equipment & Fleet · Career Opportunities · Railroading Quote