People news – Page 24
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NewsIhor Breus
Ihor Breus has been appointed Director General of the state-run Ukrainian Railway High-Speed Company.
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NewsMichael Logue
Michael Logue, Associate Administrator for Administration at the US Federal Railroad Administration, has been appointed Chief Safety Officer at Amtrak.
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NewsOksana Plotnìkovu
Oksana Plotnikovu has been appointed Deputy General Director of Ukrainian Railways, having held the position in an acting capacity since June.
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NewsIR names double GM
Eastern Railway's General Manager, G C Agarwal, has taken on the additional post of General Manager, South Eastern Railway. During a long career with Indian Railways he has held senior positions at several zonal networks, as well as being posted to the Research, Design & Standards organisation to participate in ...
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NewsFranetovich heads ADIF SE
Argentina's Minister of the Interior & Transport Florencio Randazzo has appointed Ariel Franetovich (photo) as President of state railway infrastructure authority ADIF SE, while his former post as head of the National Commission for Transport Regulation (CNRT) has been filled by Fernando Manzanares. On the operating side, Alejandro Croucher has ...
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NewsMarion Gout-van Sinderen
Marion Gout-van Sinderen, CEO of ProRail, has been elected President of EIM, the association of European rail infrastructure managers, for a two-year term.
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NewsMallikarjun Kharge
Mallikarjun Kharge has been appointed India's Minister of Railways, while Arunendra Kumar becomes Member (Mechanical) of the Indian Railway Board.
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NewsDr Francis Paonessa
Dr Francis Paonessa has become President, Rolling Stock & Services UK, and Chairman of Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd. He joined Bombardier UK in March 2010 as President of the Rolling Stock business.
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NewsAlex Genin
Alex Genin has been named CEO of Russian wagon leasing company Brunswick Rail. He succeeds Vladimir Lelekov, who will now focus on his role as Chairman of the Board's Strategy Committee.
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NewsKhawaja Saad Rafique
Khawaja Saad Rafique has been appointed Minister for Railways by Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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NewsThomas Prendergast confirmed as MTA Chairman
On June 20 the New York State Senate confirmed the appointment of Thomas Prendergast as Chairman & CEO of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, more than two months after his nomination by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Formerly President of New York City Transit, Prendergast has served as Interim Executive Director at ...
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NewsTerence Watson
Terence Watson has been appointed President of Alstom's UK operations; he will retain his current role as Managing Director for the company in the UK and Ireland. He succeeds Stephen Burgin, who becomes Vice-President, Global Power Sales, Northern & Central Europe.
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NewsDeQuendre Bertrand
DeQuendre Bertrand has been named Internal & External Communications Director for US rail safety organisation Operation Lifesaver.
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NewsMaurizio Lupi
Maurizio Lupi has been appointed Italy’s Infrastructure & Transport Minister in the ‘grand coalition’ government. He has been charged with creating a transport authority, which will develop a strategic plan for transport and logistics, and is keen to encourage public-private partnerships to invest in infrastructure.
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NewsDr Ulrich Dohle
Dr Ulrich Dohle will succeed Joachim Coers as Chairman & CEO of Tognum on July 1. The Executive Board will then reduce from five to four positions following a redistribution of responsibilities amongst its members, meaning that Dohle will not be replaced in his current role as Chief Technology Officer.
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NewsClare Hollingsworth
Clare Hollingsworth has been appointed Chairman of Eurostar International, following Richard Brown’s decision to step down at the end of his three-year term on June 30.
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NewsTorrealba to head IFE
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has appointed Francisco Torrealba as President of state railway owner and operator IFE. He has been tasked with four main objectives: to improve the quality of services to towns in the Tuy Valley; to build new relations with IFE workers; to review every rail project in ...
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NewsFoxx succeeds LaHood
Mayor of Charlotte Anthony Foxx has accepted President Barack Obama’s nomination to succeed Ray LaHood as US Secretary of Transportation.Foxx has been mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2009, during which time he has been a keen advocate of public transport, and light rail and streetcars in particular. Charlotte’s initial ...
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NewsLindsay Tanner
Lindsay Tanner, former Federal Minister for Finance & Deregulation and shareholder Minister for the Australian Rail Track Corporation, has succeeded John Fullerton as Chairman of the Australasian Railway Association.
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NewsSubodh Jain
Subodh Jain, General Manager of India’s Central Railway, has been appointed Member, Engineering, on the Railway Board and ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India.