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People News: GPA, Sound Transit, Reading & Northern

Kevin Price joins Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) as President. Also, Sound Transit announces a series of key staffing updates; and Reading & Northern Railroad (RBMN) promotes Jim Raffa to Chief Marketing Officer.

RBMN Anthracite Coal Business Surges in 2025

Reading Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) announced Dec. 31 that it has shipped more than one million tons of Anthracite coal for the third straight year, “an impressive feat considering the downturn in export volume in 2025,” according to the privately owned Pennsylvania-based railroad.

Pictured (left to right): RBNM’s Jennifer Frederickson and Meg Pursel; Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s Tiffany Robinson; and TriMet’s Shana Peck. (Photographs courtesy of the respective organizations)

People News: RBMN, Virginia DRPT, TriMet

Class II Reading & Northern (RBNM), Railway Age’s four-time Regional of the Year recipient, promotes two employees in its passenger department. Also, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) hires a new Director; and Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) names its 2024 Rail Operator of the Year.

Busher Named RBMN VP Real Estate

The Reading & Northern (RBMN) has promoted long-time employee Jolene Busher to Vice President-Real Estate, reporting to Executive VP-Strategic Planning Christina Muller-Levan. Busher joined RBMN in April 2007 as a part-time car