ASLRRA represents the interests of the nation’s 603 short line railroads, speaking on issues of importance to us in the media and in Congressional Hearings. ASLRRA also represents industry interests in the regulatory arena, providing comments to issuing entities such as the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the Department of Transportation (DOT) on the impact to our small business members.
WASHINGTON – March 20, 2025 – The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has named the winners of its 2025 Business Development Award, recognizing outstanding achievements in the industry. Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad, South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad and the Union County Industrial Railroad have each achieved success by crafting solutions to meet the needs of their customers, using the unique capabilities of their railroads.
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 5, 2025 — Today, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) announces its newest Member Discount Program preferred provider, Wi-Tronix. Wi-Tronix is ASLRRA’s Tier 1 exclusive partner for digital onboard solutions. The company’s Violet Edge system with on-board hardware and cloud-based information storage and retention offers short line railroads the tools to operate locomotives smarter, safer, and more efficiently.
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 26, 2025 — ASLRRA has selected the Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) as the short line industry’s 2025 Environmental Award recipient. The award showcases the short line industry’s efforts to reduce the environmental impact of freight rail transportation, recognizing a Class II or III railroad that has implemented innovative programs that have reduced the railroad’s environmental impact or contributed to meeting sustainability goals for the railroad and/or their shipper(s).
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 12, 2025 — The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has selected Matthew Lane, General Manager, Pioneer Valley Railroad, as the 2025 Safety Person of the Year, and Herman Crosson, Chief Safety & Compliance Officer, Anacostia Rail Holdings Company as the 2025 Safety Professional of the Year.
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 5, 2025 — The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has selected Edwin “Ed” McKechnie as the 2025 Schlosser Distinguished Service Award, honoring his decades of service to the short line industry and the Association.
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 23, 2025 — Today Chuck Baker, President of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials in a hearing titled, America Builds: Examining America’s Freight and Passenger Rail Network.
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 7, 2025 — The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association will induct Ron Batory, K. Earl Durden (posthumously), and Henry Posner III into the Short Line Railroad Industry Hall of Fame on April 8, 2025 at the ASLRRA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado.
