Holland announces Mike O’Grady as Chief Operating Officer

Holland LP announced Mike O’Grady as their new chief operating officer for the maintenance of way operating groups – mobile welding, thermite welding, fixed plant welding, turnkey solutions and track measurement.

Kerri Tyerman, infrastructure delivery expert, joins HNTB

Kerri Tyerman, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as the transportation department manager working in the firm’s New Jersey operations. She is based in HNTB’s Parsippany office.

AECOM names Paul Praylo chief operating officer of its construction services business

AECOM announced that Paul Praylo has been named chief operating officer of its Construction Services (CS) business, a global construction division that has grown from under $2B to nearly $7B in revenue in the last five years.

Elected officials join Axion Structural Innovations for tour, rail discussion

Representatives from the office of U.S. Congressman Bill Flores’s (R-TX-17) and Waco Mayor Kyle Deaver joined representatives from Axion Structural Innovations LLC to tour Axion’s Waco manufacturing facility and discuss pressing rail and manufacturing issues with various rail stakeholders and local officials.

STV names Bonstead VP; Mcintyre SVP

STV has named Tyler Bonstead, P.E., AICP, as vice president and Scott McIntyre, P.E., LEED AP, as senior vice president.

Amit Bose joins HNTB as mid-Atlantic district transit and rail director

Amit Bose joined HNTB Corporation as mid-Atlantic district transit and rail director, and associate vice president, based in the firm’s Arlington, Va., office. His responsibilities include delivering major transit and rail projects, supporting national transit and rail programs, and growing HNTB’s mid-Atlantic rail practice.

Orange, Durham counties agree to accelerated LRT plan schedule

Orange and Durham counties in North Carolina have agreed to an accelerated schedule to update country transit plans and a cost sharing agreement for the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit project.

British Columbia to study Vancouver Island commuter rail

British Columbia Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone announced on March 9 that the Canadian province will study options for establishing commuter rail services on Vancouver Island.

Ottawa approves expanded Stage 2 LRT plan

A plan to expand the scope of the Stage 2 light-rail project has been approved by the Ottawa City Council in Canada.

Amtrak voices “firm commitment” to Gulf Coast service restoration

Amtrak CEO Wick Moorman reiterated his railroad’s commitment in a letter to seeing rail service restored along the Gulf Coast.

Tierney to succeed Batory at Conrail

Conrail’s Board of Directors has named Timothy Tierney president and chief operating officer, effective April 1. Tierney succeeds Ronald Batory, who is retiring after nearly 46 years in the railroad industry.

HNTB welcomes Jacob Argiro to Connecticut team

Jacob “Jake” Argiro, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as Connecticut office operations manager and associate vice president. He is based in the firm’s Rocky Hill office, where he manages HNTB’s operations throughout the state, including project management, budgeting, quality control and staffing.

Trimble and Railhead Corp. partnership brings real-time remote diagnostics to North American rail markets

Trimble announced that it is partnering with Illinois-based Railhead Corporation to integrate real-time remote monitoring, diagnostics and on-board video to maximize locomotive asset utilization and productivity for railway operators.

Brightline adds new CEO, expands management

Brightline, the private operator of intercity passenger rail service in Florida, announced that Dave Howard has joined the company as chief executive.

Gov. Malloy: Focus on NEC repair, not expansion

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy sent a letter to the Federal Railraod Administration asking for its continued focus on repairing the Northeast Corridor (NEC) rather than working to realign or expand it.

LACMTA to evaluate proposal to turn Orange Line BRT to light rail

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) has received an unsolicited proposal from Fluor Enterprises, Inc., to accelerate conversion of the Orange Line from bus rapid transit to light rail through a public-private partnership.

Harrison named CSX head; Ward to become consultant

CSX said March 6 that E. Hunter Harrison has been named CEO of the Class 1. Michael Ward, who was originally scheduled to retire from the top job at the end of May, will become a consultant to the railroad; both are effective immediately.

Bills to repeal MPO consolidation rule enter Congress

Legislation was introduced to both houses of Congress last week that would repeal a final U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) rule aimed at reforming areas where multiple Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) exist.

Valley Metro awards consultant contracts for transportation plan

Hill International (prime) and CH2M (principal sub-consultant) have been selected by Valley Metro as program and construction management consultants on future high-capacity transit projects in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Brohm named EVP of PNR RailWorks, Inc.

RailWorks Corporation named John Brohm as executive vice president with responsibility for the Ontario operations of PNR RailWorks Inc., its Canadian subsidiary.

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