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.
