The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) presented President’s Safety Awards to 10 members at its Central and Pacific Region Meeting, held Oct. 25-27 in Milwaukee, Wis.
The awards recognize the “outstanding safety records of railroads that have achieved either a 0.0 accident frequency rate, or the best safety rate as measured by the lowest accident frequency rate per person-hour of operation below the industry average,” according to ASLRRA. The award winners were selected based on the previous year’s performance (2021), according to the Federal Railroad Administration accident/incident reporting data.
ASLRRA Chair Stefan Loeb joined Central Region Vice President Kristin Bevil and ASLRRA President Chuck Baker in recognizing this year’s award winners.
Central Region Winners
- The Belt Railway Company of Chicago (More than 500,000 Person Hours Worked)
- Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (250,000-500,000 Person Hours Worked)
- Fort Worth & Western Railroad (150,000 to 250,000 Person Hours Worked)
- Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad (50,000 to 150,000 Person Hours Worked)
- Rio Valley Switching Company (Less than 50,000 Person Hours Worked)
Pacific Region Winners
- Montana Rail Link, Inc. (More than 500,000 Person Hours Worked)
- Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. (250,000-500,000 Person Hours Worked)
- Terminal Switching Services (150,000 to 250,000 Person Hours Worked)
- Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (50,000-150,000 Person Hours Worked)
- Texas & New Mexico Railway (Less than 50,000 Person Hours Worked)
The Eastern and Southern regions members’ also earned President’s Awards in 2022. They are:
Eastern Region Winners
- Consolidated Rail Corporation (More than 500,000 Person Hours Worked)
- Gary Railway Company (250,000 to 500,000 Person Hours Worked)
- Columbus & Ohio River Rail Road Co. (150,000-250,000 Person Hours Worked)
- New England Central Railroad, Inc. (50,000 to 150,000 Person Hours Worked )
- Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad Corp. (Less than 50,000 Person Hours Worked)
Southern Region Winners
- Conrad Yelvington Distributors, Inc. (More than 500,000 Person Hours Worked)
- Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc. (250,000-500,000 Person Hours Worked)
- Railserve Inc.—Switching (150,000 to 250,000 Person Hours Worked)
- Bay Line Railroad, LLC (50,000 to 150,000 Person Hours Worked)
- West Tennessee Railroad Corporation (Less than 50,000 Person Hours Worked )
