education

Industry Scholarships

Golden Scholarships

ASLRRA is awarding scholarships of up to $1,200 each to employees of small railroads, defined as those earning $10 million or less in annual revenues, thanks to generous donations from retired former board member Doug Golden, through the Douglas Golden-Mary Cullen Charitable Fund.

Scholarships may be used for industry-specific training that will help improve railroad safety & compliance practices and enhance overall operations. Eligible topics include: track, bridge, and signal inspection & maintenance; locomotive and freight car inspection & maintenance; regulatory/compliance training; and, railroad safety and operations training.

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Jake Jacobson Memorial Scholarships

ASLRRA is awarding 10 railroad training scholarships of up to $425 each thanks to a generous donation from the family of the late Lowell S. “Jake” Jacobson, former president and general manager of the Copper Basin Railway.

Scholarships are available to employees of small railroads, defined as those earning $10 million or less in annual revenues, and must be used for ASLRRA-hosted training in safety, compliance or leadership development.

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