The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) is an association of
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
n short line and regional
railroads. Founded in 1913, the ASLRRA has a range of members, include a variety of
Class II and
Class III railroads. The association comprises approximately 550 small businesses, all within the railway transportation industry. The ASLRRA acts as a
lobbying group for member railroads, representing them for both legislation and regulation. They are often charged with conducting compliance assessments for their members.
Since 1998, they have also been awarding the
Jake Award The Jake Award is an annual award presented to North American short line ( Class III) railroads by rail transport industry group ''American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association''. The award recognizes railroads with a frequency-severity in ...
- recognizing railroads for their safety record which had originally been started by
L. S. “Jake” Jacobson
Lowell S. "Jake" Jacobson (1940-2021) served 29 years with the Union Pacific Railroad, later President and Chief Operating Officer of the Copper Basin Railway of Hayden, Arizona.
Mr. Jacobson was named ''Railway Ages Railroader of the Year in 19 ...
.
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Rail advocacy organizations in the United States
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