Gioe Named INRD President

The Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) has named Joseph Gioe President and CEO effective Aug.12, 2024. Gioe will replace Dewayne Swindall, who left the company on May 31. Gioe is “a successful

2024 Women in Rail Event Focuses on Inclusivity, Allyship

Allyship and inclusivity aren’t just buzz words. They not only translate directly into the recognition of an individual’s or project’s contribution to the organization or community at large, but also mean fostering

INRD’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Micheal D. Engel (left) and Vice President, Business Development (center) Larry F. Kaelin have retired. NCTD has promoted Chris G. Carrillo to Security Director.

People News: INRD, NCTD

Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) announces the retirements of two senior executives, and California’s North County Transit District (NCTD) elevates a veteran employee to Security Director.

ASLRRA President Chuck Baker

ASLRRA Announces 2024 Business Development, Veterans Engagement Award Winners

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) recognizes three short line railroads with its 2024 Business Development Award. Separately, ASLRRA has announced Watco as the recipient of its 2024 Veterans Engagement Award.

From Left to Right: Tina Beckberger, Chief Commercial Officer, AITX; Earl James, Jr., Global Regulatory & IPMT partner, Hogan Lovells; Jodi Heath, Vice President, Business Development, INRD; and MxV President and CEO Kari Gonzales, LRW's 2023 Railway Woman of the Year.

People News: AITX, Hogan Lovells, INRD, POLB, Sound Transit, LRW

AITX appoints Tina Beckberger as Chief Commercial Officer. Also, Earl Adams, Jr., joins Hogan Lovells’ Transportation Practice as a Global Regulatory & IPMT partner; Jodi Heath joins the Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) as Vice President, Business Development; the Port of Long Beach (POLB) appoints two division directors; Sound Transit considers Goran Sparrman for interim CEO; and the League of Railway Women (LRW) names MxV Rail President and CEO Kari Gonzales the 2023 Railway Woman of the Year.

Josh Ward, Vice President, Finance and Accounting, INRD

INRD Promotes Ward to VP, Finance and Accounting

The Indiana Rail Road (INRD) on Dec. 1 elevated Josh Ward to Vice President, Finance and Accounting, succeeding Mike Engel, who will retire at the end of March 2024 after more than 33

Magnus Friberg, CEO, Luminator Technology Group

People News: ASLRRA, Luminator Technology Group

The American Short Line and Railroad Association (ASLRRA) announces new and outgoing Board members. Also, Luminator Technology Group appoints Magnus Friberg as CEO.

INRD photo

INRD, Cathcart Rail Form Repair Partnership

The Indiana Rail Road (INRD) has partnered with Cathcart Rail for the handling of its railcar inspection and repair needs across its 500-mile footprint.

Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc. was one of five ASLRRA Southern Region members to earn a President’s Award in 2023. ASLRRA President Chuck Baker (right) and ASLRRA Southern Region Vice President Ben Tarbutton III (left) presented the award at this month’s Eastern & Southern Region Meeting. (ASLRRA Photograph)

ASLRRA Members Honored for Safety Performance

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) presented President’s Safety Awards to members at its Central and Pacific Region Meeting, held Sept. 26-28 in Long Beach, Calif., and at its Eastern and Southern Region Meeting, held Nov. 7-9 in Lexington, Ky.

ITS Logistics’ Indiana warehouse has a new addition to help provide distribution space within close proximity to midwestern rail ramps and inland ports.

ITS Logistics Expands Midwest Operations

The national distribution space for ITS Logistics, a 3PL firm based in Reno, Nev., has grown to nearly 4 million square feet with a new 700,000-square-foot addition to its existing Indianapolis facility. That facility is located near the inland ports of Burns Harbor, Mount Vernon and Jeffersonville, as well as the rail ramps of Chicago and Indianapolis.

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