People News: ARRC, INRD
The Alaska Railroad (ARRC) has elevated Michelle Maddox to Chief Financial Officer. Also, Peter J. Ray has retired as Vice President, Engineering at Indiana Rail Road (INRD), Railway Age’s 2012 and 2018 Regional of
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Alaska Railroad Begins Centennial Celebration
The Alaska Railroad is getting ready to mark 100 years since the completion of its 470-mile mainline with winter service and a new travel package.
Bill Sheffield, 1928-2022
William “Bill” Jennings Sheffield Jr., who, as Alaska Governor in 1984, brokered the deal to purchase Alaska Railroad from the federal government, died Nov. 4 in Anchorage. He was 94.
FRA Awards $4MM in Special Transportation Circumstances Grants
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has selected three rail capital projects in Alaska and South Dakota for Special Transportation Circumstances grants totaling more than $4 million.
Small-Road Briefs: Alaska Railroad, Fortress
The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) forms External Issues Review Committee and seeks an Alaskan to serve in the Public Member seat. Also, Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (FTAI) completes its infrastructure
People News: BNSF, Patriot Rail, ARRC, STV
BNSF’s Cary Hutchings is honored with the Michael P. Hickey Award. Also, Patriot Rail names Jennifer Crotty Assistant Vice President Business Development; Alaska Railroad (ARRC) names Brian O’Dowd Director Engineering Services; and
Terry to Lead ARRC External Affairs
The Alaska Railroad (ARRC) has elevated Christy Terry to Director of External Affairs.
ARRC Promotes Mesloh to CMO
The Alaska Railroad (ARRC) is promoting Sean Mesloh to Chief Mechanical Officer, effective March 1. The current CMO is 36-year railroad veteran Don Freestone, who retires February 28.
ARRC Issues RFQ to Replace Seward Terminal
In taking the next step “in pursuing a public-private partnership to develop the rail-marine terminal in Seward into the southcentral tourism industry’s lynchpin infrastructure,” the Alaska Railroad (ARRC) recently began advertising a Request for Qualification (RFQ).
Task force to evaluate Alaska commuter rail
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker signed an order establishing the governor’s Commuter Rail Advisory Task Force, to evaluate the possibility of commuter rail service connecting Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Alaska.