Schlosser new president at Fort Worth & Western
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFort Worth & Western Railroad announced Monday that Thomas Schlosser will become president and chief executive officer, succeeding current president and CEO Steven George, who will retire in the first quarter of 2011.
Schlosser, former chief executive officer of Global Rail Systems, Inc., Marlin, Tex., served as chairman of the American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association from 2007 to 2010. Schlosser had been CEO of Global Rail since 2007. The company is a subsidiary of Vossloh-Cogifer and manufactures railway signaling and train control and detection equipment.
George joined FWWR in 2000 as vice president operations planning and support and was promoted to president and CEO in 2007. He will work closely with Mr. Schlosser until the transition is completed. “Fort Worth & Western Railroad has become a vibrant, growing and profitable company serving the expanding DFW Metroplex. It has been my pleasure to lead the FWWR team as they strive for continuous improvement, becoming the energetic and competent group that makes FWWR a special place to work,” George said.
“Steve and his team have transformed a six-mile short line into a great railroad. He’s done a fantastic job,” Schlosser said. “I’m looking forward to maintaining and adding to the momentum that Steve has created.”
The Fort Worth, Tex.-based regional railroad currently stretches 276 miles.
