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Kazakevicius is named Director of Sales and Marketing, Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad

Anthony S. Kazakevicius has been appointed director of sales and marketing at the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad effective September 21. He joins CSS from the Indiana Harbor Belt, Hammond, Ind., where he had been assistant director of business development since 2013. Based at South Shore’s Michigan City, Ind. headquarters, Mr. Kazakevicius will […]

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BLET General Chairman, Brian Carr, and PHL President, Otis Cliatt

PHL and BLET sign new agreement

Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. (PHL) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) have signed a new five-year labor agreement. The contract, effective September 20, governs rates of pay, benefits and work rules for 150 of PHL’s 189 employees. In a joint announcement, PHL-BLET said, “The new agreement includes wage increases, a matching 401(k)

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Louisville & Indiana Railroad Earns 2021 Military Friendly® Employer Designation

Louisville & Indiana Railroad announced today that it has earned the 2021 Military Friendly® Employer designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® Employer designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Hundreds of companies participated in the Military Friendly® Employers portion of the 2021 Military Friendly® Companies survey. Methodology, criteria,

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Elvia Maciel honored by U.S. Department of Defense

“It is an honor to be able to serve even a small part in the lives of our military veterans,” says Elvia Maciel, PHL Administration & Human Resources Manager. Her modesty notwithstanding, Maciel was named PHL’s Patriotic Employer by the U.S. Department of Defense, “for contributing to national security and protecting liberty and freedom by

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Anacostia Rail Holdings reaches out with COVID-19 relief support

upporting our railroad communities has always been important to Anacostia, whether it’s donating to regional social services agencies or buying uniforms for the local Little League team. Anacostia communities are feeling the far-reaching impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our customers, business partners, neighbors, friends, and our own employees are affected by economic and medical issues.

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NYA – 2020

Newhaven Distribution: Deregulation success story; Capital improvements continue at NYA; NYA’s success featured in Trains Magazine; FDNY & NYA team up for emergency training; Locomotive Engineer Donald Carman retires; 2019 A year of giving for NYA; NYA Roadmaster Timothy Lesniak honored.

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PHL – 2020

WW Solutions partners with PHL; Expanded 2020 maintenance in good hands; Perri named Vice President; New video explores PHL’s capabilities and excellent service; PHL in the community; Khatami leads HAIC; Family Fun Days a cool treat in 2019; For Martinez Trucking, ‘It’s all about customer service’; PHL veterans serve with honor; Maciel honored by U.S.

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LIRC – 2020

Mytex relies on LIRC to serve North America; LIRC capital improvements continue; LIRC wins Jake Award; Safety activities keep everyone focused and prepared; HazMat training at the highest level; Local support for COVID relief; Emergency Management Readiness Training continues; Red Ball picks LIRC for expansion; LIRC volunteers at Veterans’ Wheelchair Games.

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