Scott Anderson, incoming interim CEO, C.H. Robinson (left); Bob Biesterfeld, outgoing President and CEO, C.H. Robinson (center); James Murphy, Business Development Director for Construction Management Operations, Northeast, STV.

People News: C.H. Robinson, STV

Bob Biesterfeld has stepped down as President and CEO and Member of the Board at C.H. Robinson, effective Dec. 31, 2022. Also, James Murphy has joined STV Inc. as Business Development Director for Construction Management Operations in the Northeast.

STV/AECOM JV Starts GCL Design Work

South Jersey Transit Partners (SJTP) a joint venture of AECOM and STV Inc., has started work with the Glassboro-Camden Light (GCL) project team to design an 18-mile DLRT (diesel light rail transit) project that will restore passenger rail service between Glassboro and Camden, N.J. that has been absent since the 1950s.

Rendering of GCL's Woodbury Station.

Glassboro-Camden Line Moves Forward

The Glassboro-Camden Line (GCL) project team has selected infrastructure consulting firm South Jersey Transit Partners (SJTP), a joint venture of AECOM and STV Inc., to provide preliminary engineering and design (PED), project management and professional services for the pre-construction phase of the 18-mile NJ Transit diesel light rail transit (DLRT) line that will cross through Gloucester and Camden counties.

Dwayne Cowan, President, Thermo King EMEA and Global Marine, Air and Rail. (Photo: Business Wire)

People News: Trane Technologies, STV

Trane Technologies appoints Dwayne Cowan president of Thermo King Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Global Marine, Air and Rail. Also, STV appoints Matthew Smeltzer, CPA, Corporate Controller. Trane Technologies Trane

Joe Marie Heads STV Boston Office

Joe Marie, a 35-year rail and transit industry veteran who recently joined STV as a Senior Vice President and Senior Program Manager, has been named manager of the firm’s Boston office.

STV, Michael Baker Land CSX Tunnel Contract

CSX Transportation has awarded a joint venture of STV and Michael Baker International a program and construction management services contract for its $466 million Howard Street Tunnel Clearance Program.

STV Expanding Texas Presence

STV Group, Inc. will acquire CP&Y, a Dallas, Tex.-based consultancy focused on the transportation and transit, roadways and bridges, water and wastewater, and aviation markets.

LA Metro Taps STV for Gender Action Plan

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is looking to improve the transit experience for its largest rider segment: Women.

High Profile: VPRA, GCRTA, STV, WSP

The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) Board appointed its first Executive Director; Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) named a new Chief of Police and Director of Security; STV, Inc. has promoted two veteran transportation leaders to Senior Vice President roles; and WSP in Canada tapped a new President and CEO.

High Profile: New COO for Metra, Board Member for STV

Metra has promoted Kevin McCann to Chief Operating Officer; STV, Inc., has appointed John D. Porcari, President of Axilion Smart Mobility USA, to the Board of Directors.