BNSF’s Carter Tops ‘Women in Rail’ Lineup
Topping the list of reasons to attend Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, is opening speaker Judy Carter, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at BNSF.
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‘Women in Rail’ Event Set for Nov. 2
The industry conversation continues with Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail 2023—our first in-person Women in Rail conference covering the freight, passenger and transit rail sectors. The Nov. 2 conference, presented
Watch: Watco at 40
Pittsburg, Kans.-based Watco is celebrating 40 years of service this month. The transportation and logistics provider’s secret to reaching the milestone? A “culture of caring.”
Port 10 Watco Rail Logistics Opens SIT Yard
Port 10 Watco Rail Logistics—a joint venture of transportation service and logistics company Watco, Pontikes Development and McNair Interests—has opened a new 420-car storage-in-transit (SIT) yard in Baytown, Tex. The joint venture in January 2022
Watco Again Earns Spot on ‘Most Loved Workplaces’ List
Pittsburg, Kans.-based Watco has been named to Newsweek’s Global Most Loved Workplaces® 2023 list. The integrated freight transportation services provider ranked No. 67 out of 100 top companies that “put respect, caring and appreciation for their employees at the center of their business model and, in doing so, have earned the loyalty and respect of the people who work for them,” according to the magazine.
Telematics: Tell-All Tracking
RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2023 ISSUE: Experts say the global rail market could exceed $13 billion in 10 years.
Report: ABS Boosting Yard Capacity in Tuscaloosa
Alabama Southern Railroad (ABS), a Watco subsidiary, is investing nearly $10 million to build a second rail yard in Tuscaloosa, Ala., according to a May 18 report in the Tuscaloosa Thread. The
Watco Rolls Out iPads With Comply365’s Mobile App
Watco is wrapping up the rollout of iPads with Comply365’s Mobile App, which “distributes critical railroad resources in electronic format, making them searchable and easily kept up to date,” the company announced
Commentary
CEO PERSPECTIVE: People Matter Most
As part of a special series in Railway Age’s April 2023 issue, 13 chief executives of leading North American companies answer the single-most critical question: What is the biggest challenge facing the North American rail industry? Dan Smith of Watco is the eighth to share his perspective.
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Rail Equipment Finance 2023 Key Takeaways
FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2023 ISSUE: In its 37th iteration, Tony Kruglinski’s Rail Equipment Finance Conference (REF) once again took place at the oasis in the desert: The LaQuinta Resort and