Rail industry veteran Harry Zander joins Intramotev as Chief Commercial Officer. Also, the Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) welcomes back Brian Jonaitis as Director, Business & Industrial Development; James de la Loza returns to HNTB as National Practice Consultant – Transit and Senior Vice President; and Todd Cook, Director of ENSCO’s Cyber Domain, receives the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve’s (ESGR) Patriotic Employer Award.
MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) appoints three senior operational leaders. Also, North County Transit District (NCTD) names a Deputy CEO; HNTB, a Southeast Division Construction Services Leader; and Michael Baker International, a Vice President, Health and Safety.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is sunsetting MetroCard sales and distribution after 32 years. Also, California’s San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and North County Transit District (NCTD) introduce Express Mode tap-and-go fare payment; Seattle’s Sound Transit pilots “wig wag train” to boost light rail safety; planning advances for the Coastal Link commuter rail corridor’s first proposed segment connecting Miami-Dade with Broward and Palm Beach counties in Florida.
HNTB welcomes JR Hudnall as Project Controls Director in Denver. Also, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) interim General Manager Scott Sauer honors regional rail conductors.
Alstom donates funds to the American Red Cross to support wildfire response and recovery efforts in California. Also, STV’s Liz Justison is named to the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Board of Directors; and HNTB wins the 2025 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Florida Grand Conceptor Award for its work on the Brightline Florida East-West Connector project.
Patrick O’Donnell returns to New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway (NYS&W). Also, HDR elevates Tara Erwin, Mike Estes and David Kinard to regional transportation director roles; and HNTB hires Eric Olson as Deputy Program Director.
The Eno Center for Transportation (Eno) has added to its Board K. Jane Williams, former acting Federal Transit Administrator (2017-2021) and current Senior Vice President and National Practice Consultant at HNTB Corporation.
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) President announces his retirement from the agency. Also, Sound Transit (Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority) names first Chief Strategy Officer; Port of Los Angeles appoints new Chief Financial Officer; infrastructure firm HNTB Corporation hires National Practice Consultant to support its transportation practice; American Public Transportation Association (APTA) names General Counsel; and Railway Association of Canada (RAC) President and CEO is stepping down.
Alexis Howland joins HNTB as Supervising Transportation Planner. Also, Jean-Jacques (JJ) Ruest is appointed to the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s (PRPA) Board of Directors.
Professional services firm STV elevates Marcos Díaz González to President, Transportation Northeast and John Ponzio to Executive Vice President, Centers of Excellence, and hires Garo Hovnanian as Executive Vice President, Advisory Services. Also, Janet Campbell-Lorenc joins infrastructure firm HNTB Corporation as Rail Planning Practice Consultant; and INIT Innovations in Transportation, Inc., announces changes to the leadership team.