Nominations sought for RAILWAY AGE 2017 Short Line/Regional Railroad of the Year

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Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor
Railway Age is now accepting entries for its annual Short Line/Regional Railroad of the Year competition. Short lines and regionals—and there are more than 500 of them—are invited to submit entries describing outstanding achievement in one or a combination of areas.

Small railroads in Mexico, the U.S., and Canada are eligible for an award (and railroads can even nominate themselves). Our 2016 winners will be awarded specially designed plaques at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association Connections Convention in Grapevine, Tex., April 23-26, 2017.

Articles describing their achievements will appear in Railway Age’s April 2017 issue, which will be distributed at the show. We’ll work with the winners to publicize the awards in online and national media, as well as any in-house websites available.

“Small railroads have done their part and then some to shape and even shift North America’s economic picture,” says Railway Age Senior Editor Stuart Chirls. “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. Award winners in years past have ranged from large regionals spanning several states to small short lines with single-digit mileage. In most years, separate awards have been given for regional and short line carriers.”

Entry forms may be obtained via downloading from then link below, or from Stuart Chirls by fax or e-mail. Entries should contain the name, position, and contact information of the nominator and an approximately 500-word description of the achievement(s) of the nominated railroad. Submit your entries to: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age, 55 Broad Street, 26th floor, New York, NY 10004. E-mail: schirls@sbpub.com. Fax: (212) 633-1863. The entry deadline is Friday, March 3, 2017, so don’t delay.







Download attachments: Railway Age 2017 SL/Regional Award Entry Form

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