People News: GATX, HNTB
GATX Corporation appoints Christopher LaHurd to Senior Vice President, International. Also, Christine Kefauver joins HNTB as Project Director.
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Transit Briefs: Amtrak, MBTA, SunRail, OLI (UPDATED 8/14)
Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC) track infrastructure investments are up 109% for summer 2024. Also, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) eyes public transit and mixed-use development at the Alewife Station complex; SunRail launches its 17th commuter rail station in central Florida; and Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) welcomes applications for a new competitive Online Transit Safety Pledge Grant.
Transit Briefs: Midwest Connect Passenger Rail Project, Argo
The City of Fort Wayne, Ind., advances the Midwest Connect Passenger Rail project to link Chicago; Fort Wayne; Columbus, Ohio; and Pittsburgh, Pa. Also, Argo Corporation will soon introduce within the greater Toronto area a first-mile/last-mile service for commuters between their homes, workplaces and transit stations.
People News: NS, MARTA, HNTB
Norfolk Southern (NS) appoints Anil Bhatt as Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer. Also, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) in Georgia names attorney Steven Parker as its new Assistant General Manager of External Affairs; and HNTB Corporation elevates David Leard to Program Management/Construction Management Group Director for its Capital Region.
People News: STV, MBTA, HNTB, UP
Kitts Christov joins STV as Senior President and Midwest District Manager. Also, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) appoints Jeff Cook as permanent Chief Administrative Officer and Alicia Gomes as the inaugural Executive Director of Light Rail; Ryan Davis joins HNTB as Deputy Program Manager; and Union Pacific (UP) appoints Josh Perkes to Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.
People News: CapMetro, HNTB, CSX
Eric Robins will serve as Chief of Capital Metro’s (CapMetro) new police department in Austin, Tex. Also, Carey Wilson has joined HNTB Corporation as Senior Project Director and Vice President in Denver, Colo.; and CSX’s Chantel Goutcher is celebrating 30 years of service.
Amtrak NEC Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project Under Way
Work on Amtrak’s $2.7 billion Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project on the Northeast Corridor in Maryland has begun with pre-construction work that includes removal of remnant bridge piers from the Susquehanna River
People News: POLB, HNTB, Kelso, CSX
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approves the selection of Ashley Morteboy to lead the Project Controls Division at Port of Long Beach (POLB). Also, Percival Buxhoeveden joins HNTB as Project Director; Frank Busch is appointed Interim CEO of Kelso Technologies, Inc. (Kelso) following the departure of President and CEO James Bond; and CSX Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Angie Williams receives Florida State University’s Accounting Alumni Achievement Award.
People News: VIA HFR, R&RS, NRC, HNTB
Michael Keenan and Marie-France Poulin are appointed to the Board of VIA HFR (High Frequency Rail) – VIA TGF Inc. (VIA HFR), a federal Crown corporation in Canada. Also, Road & Rail Services, LLC (R&RS) hires Tim Kizer as Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions; Network Rail Consulting (NRC) names Rachel Maguire as its new Finance Director; and HNTB Corporation welcomes Grace Tell as Project Director.
People News: Metrolink, NCTD, Bentley Systems, HNTB
Southern California’s Metrolink welcomes a new Chief People Officer. Also, North County Transit District (NCTD) in California appoints a Deputy General Counsel; Bentley Systems, an infrastructure engineering software company based in Exton, Pa., transitions its leadership; and infrastructure firm HNTB hires a Vehicles Project Director.