Watco Transportation Services promotes two
Written by jrood
Keith Barksdale has accepted the position of Watco director of operations for the Gulf Region. Barksdale will be working out of the office in The Woodlands, Texas and is replacing Alex King who has left the company. Barksdale will be responsible for managing operating activities, operating and finan¬cial resources and team members. Barksdale has served as general manager for the Timber Rock Railroad and most recently assistant chief operating officer for the Gulf Region. Prior to joining the Watco team, he worked for various RailAmerica proper¬ties in New England, Indiana and California. Also, Troy Forbis will be returning to Watco's Timber Rock Railroad as general manager at Silsbee, Texas after a leave of absence. Troy will manage the overall perfor¬mance of the Timber Rock Railroad. Troy has been employed by Watco since 2008 but previously held a trainmaster position with the San Joaquin Valley Railroad after being promoted from an engineer at the same location. He also held the position of vice president of operations at McCloud Railway Company.
