American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) is an association of North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

n short line and regional railroads. Members include a variety of Class II

Class II railroad

A Class II railroad in the United States is a mid-sized freight-hauling railroad, in terms of its operating revenue. , a railroad with revenues greater than $20.5 million but less than $277.7 million for at least three consecutive years is considered a Class II railroad...

 and Class III

Class III railroad

A Class III railroad, as defined by the Surface Transportation Board, is a railroad with an annual operating revenue of less than $20 million . The term only applies to United States railroads, but is sometimes applied to other countries...

 railroads. The ASLRRA acts as a lobbying group for member railroads, representing them for both legislation and regulation. Since 1998, they have also been awarding the Jake Award

Jake Award

The Jake Award is an annual award presented to North American short line railroads by rail transport industry group American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association...

 - recognizing railroads for their safety record which had originally been started by L. S. “Jake” Jacobson

L. S. “Jake” Jacobson

L. S. "Jake" Jacobson served 29 years with the Union Pacific Railroad and is currently President and Chief Operating Officer of the Copper Basin Railway of Hayden, Arizona....

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