Call for entries: Railway Age 2019 Short Line/Regional Railroad of the Year
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRailway Age is now accepting entries for its annual Short Line/Regional Railroad of the Year competition. Class II and III railroads are invited to submit entries describing outstanding achievement in one or a combination of areas.
Small roads in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada are eligible for an award. Our 2019 winners will be recognized at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) Annual Connections Convention in Orlando, Fla., April 6-9, 2019. Articles describing their achievements will appear in Railway Age’s March 2019 issue, which will be distributed at the show. Railway Age will work with the winners to publicize the awards in online and national media.
“One could use the phrase ‘grass roots’ to define the service provided by short line and regional railroads, which meet truly local needs and drive economic activity at the local level,” says Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono. “They have an important role in shaping and even shifting North America’s economy. That’s because short lines and regional railroads are innovators when it comes to turnaround situations, consistent excellence, streamlined operations, efficient maintenance, marketing, customer service, enhanced productivity, community relations, and safety improvement.”
The entry deadline is Friday, February 8, 2019. Submit entries to William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age, 55 Broad Street, 26th floor, New York, NY 10004; E-mail: [email protected].
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2018
Short Line: Lake State Railway
Regional: Indiana Rail Road
2017
Short Line: North Shore Railroad
Regional: Conrail
2016
Short Line: New Orleans & Gulf Coast
Regional: Central Maine & Quebec
2015
Short Line: Palmetto Railways
Regional: Reading & Northern Railroad Co
2014
Short Line: Coos Bay Rail Link
Regional: Arkansas & Missouri Railroad
2013
Short Line: Gardendale Railroad
Regional: Montana Rail Link
2012
Short Line: Vermont Railway
Regional: Indiana Rail Road Co.
2011
Short Line: Blacklands Railroad
Regional: Reading & Northern Railroad Co.
2010
Short Line: Greenville & Western Railway Co., LLC
Regional: Northern Plains Railroad, Inc.
2009
Short Line: Pacific Harbor Line
Regional: Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
2008
Short Line: Twin Cities & Western Railroad Co.
Regional: South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad
2007
Short Line: R.J. Corman West Virginia Line
Regional: Florida East Coast Railway
2006
Short Line: Georgia Midland Railroad
Regional: Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
2005
Short Line: Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company
Regional: Red River Valley & Western Railroad Company
2004
Short Line: Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad Company
Regional: Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company
2003
Short Line: San Joaquin Valley Railroad
Regional: Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
2002
Short Line: Winchester & Western
Regional: Reading Blue Mountain & Northern
2001
Short Line: South Buffalo Railway
Regional: Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
2000
Short Line: Arkansas Midland
Regional: Bessemer & Lake Erie
1999
Short Line: South Central Florida Express
Regional: Providence and Worchester
1998
Short Line: St. Lawrence & Atlantic
Regional: Texas-Mexican
1997
Short Line: Livonia, Avon & Lakeville
Regional: Red River Valley & Western
Award of Merit: Central Oregon & Pacific
1996
Short Line: Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England
Regional: Bangor & Aroostook
Award of Merit: Union Railroad
1995
Short Line: New England Central
Short Line Award of Merit: Cedar Rapids & Iowa City