1. Freight Partners Update
AASHTO - Council on Rail Meeting
February 21, 2018
Jerry Vest, Senior Vice President, Government & Industry Affairs
Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services Inc.

2. Legislative Agenda for Short Line Railroads in 2018
Short Line Tax Credit
Truck Size and Weight
“Infrastructure”

3. Short Line Tax Credit
Proven track record of very efficiently facilitating more investments in Class II and III lines
Everyone benefits
Broad support by stakeholders
Fits concepts promoted for public incentive of private infrastructure investment

4. Short Line Tax Credit
So, where are we?

5. Truck & Size Weight
A continuing re-run of an issue
One that has a potential for real harm to short line railroads
But more importantly, could cause significant public harm

6. Infrastructure
See “Short Line Tax Credit”
An opportunity for the federal government to learn from state efforts already undertaken
Short line industry eager to take part in these discussions