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From Left to Right: Tina Beckberger, Chief Commercial Officer, AITX; Earl James, Jr., Global Regulatory & IPMT partner, Hogan Lovells; Jodi Heath, Vice President, Business Development, INRD; and MxV President and CEO Kari Gonzales, LRW's 2023 Railway Woman of the Year.

January 09, 2024
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People News: AITX, Hogan Lovells, INRD, POLB, Sound Transit, LRW

AITX appoints Tina Beckberger as Chief Commercial Officer. Also, Earl Adams, Jr., joins Hogan Lovells’ Transportation Practice as a Global Regulatory & IPMT partner; Jodi Heath joins the Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) as Vice President, Business Development; the Port of Long Beach (POLB) appoints two division directors; Sound Transit considers Goran Sparrman for interim CEO; and the League of Railway Women (LRW) names MxV Rail President and CEO Kari Gonzales the 2023 Railway Woman of the Year.

December 15, 2023
Finance/Leasing

AITX Completes Acquisition, Boosts Railcar Leasing Fleet

The acquisition of certain railcar assets and operations formerly owned by SMBC Rail Services LLC has been completed by American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX), a railcar leasing and repair and maintenance provider

November 07, 2023
Finance/Leasing

ITE Management to Acquire SMBC Rail Services

An affiliate of investment firm ITE Management L.P. (ITE) has agreed to acquire North American rolling stock lessor SMBC Rail Services LLC from SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc., a member of Sumitomo Mitsui

Larry Hickman, Chief Information Officer, AITX

July 20, 2023
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People News: AITX, Operation Lifesaver

Railcar service provider AITX elevates Larry Hickman to Chief Information Officer. Also, Operation Lifesaver, Inc., (OLI) taps five new State Coordinators to lead rail safety education efforts.

Head of AITX Rail Europe Mahindhann Krishnapillai

May 02, 2023
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Mahindhann Krishnapillai Tapped to Head AITX Rail Europe

American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX) announced May 2 that the company has tapped Mahindhann Krishnapillai as Head of AITX Rail Europe, the company’s new European railcar platform.

David Nahass, Railway Age Financial Editor

Commentary

April 21, 2023
Finance/Leasing

Rail Equipment Finance 2023 Key Takeaways

FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2023 ISSUE: In its 37th iteration, Tony Kruglinski’s Rail Equipment Finance Conference (REF) once again took place at the oasis in the desert: The LaQuinta Resort and

March 17, 2023
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People News: AITX, Metrolink, Pandrol, R&N, RailState, Sound Transit, WSP USA

Executive changes have been announced at railcar service provider AITX; Southern California regional/commuter railroad Metrolink; rail infrastructure firm Pandrol; Reading & Northern Railroad (R&N); real-time network visibility provider RailState; Seattle’s Sound Transit; and consultancy WSP USA.

Watco Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Stefan Loeb (pictured) has been appointed to STB's Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council.

January 23, 2023
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People News: Watco, AITX

Watco Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Stefan Loeb has been appointed to the Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC). Also, AITX welcomes Timothy Jones as Plant Manager of AITX Clinton, Ind.

Texas Howard, President, American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX)

October 11, 2022
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People News: AITX, Duos

American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX) appoints Texas Howard as President and elevates Kurt Higginbotham to CEO. Also, Duos Technologies names Matt Keepman as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, a newly created role.

August 15, 2022
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People News: NCRR, MARTA, Unifor, AITX

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) appoints Joe Stallings Director of Economic Development. Also, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) names Josh Rowan Deputy General Manager; Lana Payne is elected as