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News
June 16, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Amerian Surface Lines, LLC, headquartered in Edina, MN, is pleased to announce the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved waiver requests from Canadian Pacific Railroad, Twin Cities & Western Railroad and Escanabe & Lake Superior Railroad to operate RailMate equipment on their railroads.
Details of the FRA Decision Letters can be found at: www.regulations.gov.
Over the past several years American Surface Lines, LLC has worked diligently to test safety and operating performance of RailMate’s innovative bi-modal freight transportation equipment. The waivers approved this week confirm adherence to FRA standards and guidelines for operating RailMate equipment on America’s railroads.
Our country is looking for ‘green’ technologies to conserve natural resources, lower fuel emissions, fuel consumption, highway congestion, while saving unnecessary wear and tear on our roads with heavy trucks. American Surface Lines, LLC meets these objectives with RailMate, the cost-effective transportation solution designed for flexible commodity hauling using both rail and road.
ABOUT AMERICAN SURFACE LINES, LLC:
American Surface Lines, LLC, manufacturer of RailMate, is a progressive leader in manufacturing bi-modal transportation equipment, is committed to – ‘smart’ innovative product designs, dependable product performance and meeting the transportation challenges of today’s markets.
For more information, visit www.railmate.com.
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