Watco names Simpson GM of PCC

Watco Transportation Services has named Brian Simpson general manager for the Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad. Simpson is currently serving as the general manager of the Great Northwest Railroad and is looking forward to the additional responsibility of both railroads. Simpson joined Watco on May 26, 2010, as the general manager of the GRNW. During this time the railroad has had an outstanding safety record of zero injuries and zero derailments. He has 12 years experience in railroading and came to the GRNW/PCC from the Union Pacific, where he was a manager of terminal opera¬tions.