Women in Rail speaker Judy Carter, BNSF

BNSF’s Carter Tops ‘Women in Rail’ Lineup

Topping the list of reasons to attend Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, is opening speaker Judy Carter, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at BNSF.

‘Women in Rail’ Event Set for Nov. 2

The industry conversation continues with Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail 2023—our first in-person Women in Rail conference covering the freight, passenger and transit rail sectors.  The Nov. 2 conference, presented

(Photograph Courtesy of BNSF)

People News: Alstom, ARH, ARRC, GCRTA, Phoenix Valley Metro, RailState, Uber Freight

Alstom appoints a new Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, Americas. Also, two Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) executives complete post-graduate degree programs; Alaska Railroad (ARRC) names a Director of External Affairs; Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) renews the contract of its CEO/General Manager; Valley Metro of Phoenix, Ariz., welcomes a new Chief Maintenance Officer; real-time network visibility provider RailState hires a Solutions Architect; and logistics firm Uber Freight appoints a former Norfolk Southern executive as Head of Intermodal.

FRA Administrator Amit Bose, Anacostia Rail Holdings executives, and ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach officials on May 4 gathered to celebrate PHL’s latest group of locomotive engineer graduates to serve the San Pedro Port complex. They stand in front of Progress Rail’s zero-emission, zero-idle EMD® Joule battery-electric locomotive, which recently arrived to begin a year of railroad testing. (Photograph Courtesy of The Wolcott Group)

PHL Debuts EMD® Joule (Updated, with Video)

Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) on May 4 showcased its new EMD® Joule battery-electric locomotive from Progress Rail at a graduation ceremony for its latest class of engineers.

David W. Ferryman, Chief Operating Officer, Anacostia Rail Holdings

ARH Taps Ferryman as COO

David W. Ferryman on June 15 joined Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) as Chief Operating Officer. This is a new position for the Chicago-based short line holding company.

John Dowie, Chief Commercial and Sales Officer, Pandrol (left) and Charles “Chuck” Lawson, Police Chief, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.

People News: ARH, Pandrol, SEPTA

Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) establishes an Advisory Board. Also, Pandrol promotes John Dowie to Chief Commercial and Sales Officer; and Charles “Chuck” Lawson transitions to Police Chief at Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).

Peter Gilbertson, Chairman, Anacostia Rail Holdings
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CEO PERSPECTIVE: Build Trust to Grow Market Share

As part of a special series in Railway Age’s April 2023 issue, 13 chief executives of leading North American companies answer the single-most critical question: What is the biggest challenge facing the North American rail industry? Peter Gilbertson of Anacostia Rail Holdings is the final company leader to share his perspective.

Students from the Transportation and Supply Chain Institute at the University of Denver took a tour this past July of Pacific Harbor Line and its related port facilities.

University of Denver Graduate Students Visit Pacific Harbor Line

Master’s Degree students in the University of Denver’s (DU) Transportation and Supply Chain Institute toured short line railroad Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) for an entire week in July to “experience the transportation industry at one of its critical nerve centers.”

CSS, an affiliate of Anacostia Rail Holdings, provides freight service over 127 miles of line between Chicago and South Bend, Ind., and Chicago and Kingsbury, Ind., with connections to all Chicago-area railroads as well as the Port of Chicago.

CSS Freight, SMART TD Sign New Pact

Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad (CSS) and SMART TD (International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers) have agreed to a new five-year contract for the short line’s 32 represented locomotive engineers, conductors and brakemen.

Peter Gilbertson, Chairman, Anacostia Rail Holdings

CEO PERSPECTIVE: Growing With People

As part of a special series in Railway Age’s March 2022 issue, 11 North American railroad CEOs address what must be done to grow and gain market share from competing freight transportation modes. Together, Peter Gilbertson, President and CEO of Anacostia Rail Holdings, and Eric T. Jakubowski, Chief Commercial Officer, share their perspective, in this 8th edition of the series.

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