Railway Age proudly recognizes Rochester & Erie Railway LLC (RER) and Railroad Development Corporation’s Iowa Interstate Railroad LLC (IAIS) as our 2025 Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year, respectively. Earning Short Line Honorable Mention are Central Montana Rail Inc. (CMR), Genesee & Wyoming’s Columbus & Ohio River Rail Road (CUOH), Regional Rail LLC’s Great Sandhills Railway (GSR), and R.J. Corman Railroad Company West Virginia Line (RJCV).