People News: AECOM, MARS, RATP Dev USA, STV, Wi-Tronix

AECOM, Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS), RATP Dev USA, STV, and Wi-Tronix have added to their executive teams.

For Tom Prendergast, a New AECOM Role

AECOM has given Tom Prendergast a new role: New York Metro Executive, Design & Consulting Services business. Prendergast will be responsible for delivering projects across business lines and leading more than 3,000 staff within the states of New York and New Jersey.

WOMEN IN RAIL 2021

RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2021 ISSUE: Railway Age’s Women in Rail awards recognize leaders for driving their businesses forward while making a difference in the industry and in their communities.

For NJT, Major Station Improvements

New Jersey Transit is moving ahead on two major passenger facilities improvements, one at Hoboken Terminal, the other at the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden, N.J.

Harsco Taps Anshooman Aga as CFO

Anshooman Aga will take over as Harsco Corp. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on Aug. 16, succeeding Peter Minan; he becomes a member of the Harsco Executive Leadership Team.

BART Warehouse Earns LEED Silver Certification

Bay Area Rapid Transit’s (BART) new parts warehouse in the Hayward (California) Maintenance Complex has been awarded LEED Silver Certification for sustainability.

EllisDon, AECOM Propose C$9B Edmonton-Calgary High Speed Line

The proposal will compete with a planned hyperloop line between the cities.

Port of South Louisiana, Dow Chemical Team on Rail Yard Project

The Port of South Louisiana has completed a six-track rail yard for Dow Chemical, which entered into a 20-year lease agreement with the Port.

Passenger Rail Outlook: Building Back

RAILWAY AGE, JANUARY 2021 ISSUE: First, getting through the pandemic—then, building a new normal. Amid uncertainty, there is cautious optimism for passenger rail in 2021. That was the general consensus of industry experts Railway Age interviewed in December.

Trinity Metro Eyes 2.1-Mile TEXRail Extension

Trinity Metro (Texas) has selected AECOM to conduct environmental assessment and preliminary engineering for a 2.1-mile TEXRail extension project. Commuter rail service would continue south from the Fort Worth T&P Station to a proposed new station in the Fort Worth Medical District (south of Mistletoe Boulevard, near Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center).

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