Copper Basin Railway Archives

Each of the Short Line Hall of Fame honorees—Robert Grossman (left), the late Jake Jacobson (center) and Rick Webb—“has made an indelible mark on the short line industry, from creating the industry role of advocate in government and regulatory affairs, to launching an industry-wide emphasis and recognition of safe operating performance, to growing a car repair shop with a single railroad into a multi-service entity operating in four countries by building a team focused on exceptional customer service,” ASLRRA reported.

January 09, 2024
Short Lines & Regionals

ASLRRA Names Short Line Hall of Famers for 2024

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on Jan. 9 announced that Robert Grossman, Lowell “Jake” Jacobson and Rick Webb have been selected to join the Short Line Railroad Hall

August 25, 2021
Freight

Lowell S. “Jake” Jacobson, 1940-2021

Iconic railroader Lowell S. “Jake” Jacobson died in Oro Valley, Ariz., on July 24, 2021, from heart failure. He was 80.

Commentary

March 29, 2017
News

A simple case of “confusion to the enemy”

The Mexicans are coming. The Mexicans are coming—and within verbal-indignities-hurling distance of President Donald J. Trump’s Palm Beach, Fla., Mar-a-Lago “Winter White House.”