Patriot Rail names David Rohal VP

Patriot Rail Corp., which owns and operates 12 short line railroads, announced the appointment of David J. Rohal to its management team as vice president, reporting to Chairman, President, and CEO Gary O. Marino.

Rohal brings more than 27 years of railroad management experience to Patriot. Previously he was with short line holding company RailAmerica, Inc. as senior vice president-strategic relations. He had also held the title of senior vice president & chief operating officer at RailAmerica and concurrently served as president of Florida East Coast Railway.

“I am pleased to welcome David, a seasoned railroad executive, manager, and leader, to the Patriot team,” said CEO Marino. “He brings an abundance of industry knowledge to the operations, finance, and strategic areas of our company and will assist in our continued growth both organically and through acquisitions.”