Regional Railroad of the Year — The Regional Railroad of the Year is an annual award given to exemplary North American Class II railroads by rail transport industry publication Railway Age . The award recognizes the railroads commitments to customer service and innovation in… … Wikipedia
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association — (ASLRRA) is an association of North American short line and regional railroads. Members include a variety of Class II and Class III railroads. The ASLRRA acts as a lobbying group for member railroads, representing them for both legislation and… … Wikipedia
railroad — /rayl rohd /, n. 1. a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail. 2. an entire system… … Universalium
Railroad tie — While wooden ties dominate North American railways, concrete is widely used in other parts of the world. A railroad tie/railway tie (North America), or railway sleeper (Europe) is a rectangular item used to support the rails in railroad tracks.… … Wikipedia
Regional Transportation District — For the RTD that operated in Los Angeles, see Southern California Rapid Transit District. Regional Transportation District Info Locale Denver Metro Area, Colorado Transit type Bus and light rail Number of lines … Wikipedia
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act — The Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, Pub. L. 94 210, Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 31, was a United States federal law that funded the reorganized bankrupt Northeast and Midwest railroads that formed Conrail in 1975; it is best … Wikipedia
Railroad apartment — A railroad apartment, or railroad flat, is an apartment with a series of rooms connecting to each other in a line. [Cassidy, Frances Gomes. Dictionary of American Regional English. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1985. ISBN… … Wikipedia
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad — Former Milwaukee Road system. Solid red lines are trackage still operated by CP Rail; purple lines are trackage now operated by other railroads; red dotted lines are abando … Wikipedia
Short Line Railroad of the Year — The Short Line Railroad of the Year is an annual award presented to North American short line (Class III) railroads by rail transport industry publication Railway Age .Past recipients of this award are:* 1992 RailTex * 1994 Central Vermont… … Wikipedia
Housatonic Railroad — Reporting mark HRRC Locale Southwestern New England Dates of operation 1840–Present … Wikipedia
