CRANDIC Railway's Safety Focus Earns Recognition

Fourth Year CRANDIC Has Been Recognized

In spite of one of the most challenging years in its history, the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company (CRANDIC) has been recognized for exemplary safety performance in 2008.

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) recently announced that CRANDIC is the recipient of the Jake Award with Distinction. The ASLRRA represents more than 400 short line and regional railroads in North America. To receive the Jake Award with Distinction, a railroad must have a yearly Frequency/Severity Index (FSI) rate lower or equal to the industry average. The FSI is based on the number of employees, total work hours and the seriousness of injuries occurring over the course of a year. CRANDIC's 79 employees had zero recordable injuries in 2008 and a 0.00 FSI rate.

CRANDIC Vice President and General Manager, Kevin Burke said the snowy winter and heavy spring rains resulted in historic flooding that caused widespread damage to CRANDIC's main lines, making the safety record particularly notable.

This is the fourth year CRANDIC has received the Jake Award.

CRANDIC owns and operates more than 100 miles of main line and switching track in four east central Iowa counties.