Pacific Harbor Line adds VP Hoye
Written by Railway Age StaffStephen Hoye has been appointed vice president of Pacific Harbor Line by parent Anacostia Rail Holdings, effective in early August.
Since 2011 Hoye had served as superintendent of the Belt Railway Company of Chicago and, since 2014, as director of the 10-person Chicago Transportation Coordination Office (CTCO) team, which has responsibility for overseeing day-to-day performance and planning affecting 14 different carrier traffic flows operating in the rail hub. Hoye helped execute infrastructure improvements needed to complete CREATE (Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program) projects.
Hoye began his railroad career in 1993 as a clerk-yardmaster-programmer with CSX Intermodal at Bedford Park, Ill. He subsequently advanced to operations manager, terminal manager for CSX Transportation at Riverdale, Ill., and was named operations manager of CSX Intermodal, Chicago, in 2002.
In 2003, Hoye moved to BRC as manager of terminal operations/trainmaster at Bedford Park. He later served as assistant director and director of agency and customer service from 2008-11.
Hoye is immediate past president of American Association of Railroad Superintendents and an executive board member of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers.
“Steve is a welcome addition to PHL. His leadership skills and extensive rail knowledge will help enhance our terminal operations, customer service, and safety,” said PHL President Otis Cliatt.
Pacific Harbor Line provides rail transportation, track maintenance and train dispatching service to the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. PHL also provides rail switching services for on-dock intermodal terminals and dispatching services for about 140 intermodal and unit trains per day.
