The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has selected three inductees to the Short Line Railroad Industry Hall of Fame.
The ASLRRA said that Richard Jay Corman, the founder of R. J. Corman Construction Co.; R. Lawrence McCaffrey, the Author of Short Line Growth in the U.S. and Abroad; and Michael V. Smith, president of Finger Lakes Railway, have each left indelible marks on the short line industry. Corman, who died in August 2013, was posthumously inducted.
Created in 2020, the Short Line Railroad Industry Hall of Fame recognizes short line railroad visionaries who, through their dedication, commitment, and achievement, best exemplify the qualities of innovation, entrepreneurialism, perseverance, and service that have advanced the short line railroad industry.
“The Short Line Railroad Industry Hall of Fame honors the resilience and vision behind our industry’s great American success story,” ASLRRA President Chuck Baker said in a release. “This year’s inductees, Rick Corman, Larry McCaffrey and Mike Smith are recognized for their business acumen, and their role in shaping an industry that has succeeded on ingenuity and persistence
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