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Brian E. Gorton Brian E. Gorton, who began his career in 1987 as a Conrail conductor, has returned to his “home railroad” as President and Chief Operating Officer. He succeeds Timothy C. Tierney, who is retiring after nearly 43 years in the railroad industry. Gorton advanced to Assistant Terminal Superintendent before departing “Big Conrail” in 1998, prior to CSX and Norfolk Southern splitting it up 58%/42%. (Conrail then transitioned to Conrail Shared Assets LLC, a neutral terminal and switching service provider for co-owners CSX and NS operating in Detroit, Southern New Jersey/Phila...
February 02, 2021 Railway Age ‘10 Most Influential Industry Leader’ Nominations Open Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor Former FRA Administrator Ron Batory was one of the 10 Most Influential Industry Leaders, as selected by Railway Age subscribers in 2020. Railway Age is calling on subscribers to submit their nominations for the second-annual 10 Most Influential Industry Leaders poll. The North American railway industry in large part is driven by influential leaders, people whose mantra is making a difference, and who are committ...
Ronald L. (Ron) Batory has joined the R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC Board of Directors. The R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC named Ronald L. (Ron) Batory, former FRA Administrator, to the Board of Directors on Feb. 1. Prior to federal service, Batory was President and Chief Operating Officer of Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) for 12 years, until his retirement in April 2017. After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree from Adrian College in Michigan, Batory began his 46-year railroad career in 1971 working for the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. He received a Master of Arts degree...
January 19, 2021 Third in a Series: Advocates Uncertain as Politics Comes Into Focus Written by David Peter Alan, Contributing Editor My two previous reports in this series showed that companies and a union who could benefit directly from various DOT grants made highly favorable statements about Pete Buttigieg. That means little on its face, because the statements came from entities who could say little else. Advocates for the riders on Amtrak and transit are not bound by that constraint, and they have endured other DOT heads who have not been...