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Railway Age selects NYA's Timothy Lesniak "2020 Fast Tracker"

Railway Age selects NYA’s Timothy Lesniak “2020 Fast Tracker”

New York & Atlantic Railway Roadmaster Timothy Lesniak has been selected as one of “10 Under 40” 2020 recipients in Railway Age magazine’s annual search for rising stars in the railway industry. In its February 2020 issue, Railway Age said, “Tim Lesniak has consistently demonstrated a keen focus on developing, training and inspiring his engineering […]

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Stephane Perri promoted to PHL Vice President

Pacific Harbor Line promoted Stephane Perri to vice president, effective January 2020. Perri’s rail career spans 20 years beginning with PHL in April 2000 as an assistant locomotive engineer. In 2005, he advanced to assistant trainmaster and subsequently moved through management posts becoming senior director of Transportation in 2016, superintendent in 2017 and general superintendent

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Kimia Khatami named President of Harbor Association of Industry & Commerce

Kimia Khatami, director of customer service for Pacific Harbor Line (PHL), has been named president of the Harbor Association of Industry & Commerce (HAIC), a commercial and industrial trade association representing the business community of Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors. Formed in 1975, HAIC plays a key role in advocating for its members on

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Anacostia honored by National Defense Transportation Association

Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH), which operates six freight railroads across the U.S., has been honored with the Corporate Distinguished Service Award of the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA), presented at the association’s Fall 2019 meeting in St. Louis. The award recognizes NDTA corporate members who have provided outstanding support for the association’s goals and programs,

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Anacostia, BBH Capital Partners form Precision Terminal Logistics

Anacostia Rail Holdings Company (ARH) and Brown Brothers Harriman Capital Partners (BBHCP) today announced the formation of Precision Terminal Logistics (PTL), a jointly owned entity that will operate, build, and acquire transloading terminals across the U.S. In conjunction with its formation, PTL has acquired select assets from Arrow Material Services, LLC, a provider of transloading

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NLR Renewed Power Delivers Reliability and Efficiency

Two upgraded GP15 locomotives that were put into service this year will provide NLR customers with reliable service for years to come. “The units look great,” says NLR president Justin Chalich,“ and we’ve already experienced significant fuel savings compared to the power they replaced.” The locomotives, which were completely renovated, incorporate 12-cylinder engines that consume

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LIRC Volunteers Support Veterans’ Wheelchair Games

Employees of the Louisville & Indiana Railroad (LIRC) backed up their company’s commitment to American veterans by offering more than 100 combined hours of volunteer services during the annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games, held July 11-16 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville. The Games are a partnership of the Department of Veterans Affairs

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NYA’s Peter Oliver named ‘One to Watch’ by American Association of Railroad Superintendents

Peter Oliver, director of transportation at New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA), is the winner of the 2019 Ones to Watch award from the American Association of Railroad Superintendents (AARS), given as part of its annual Lantern Awards series. New York & Atlantic Railway, a subsidiary of Anacostia Rail Holdings, operates on 270 route miles

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PHL’s Kimia Khatami named one of Progressive Railroading’s Rising Stars

Kimia Khatami, director of customer service for Pacific Harbor Line, has been named to Progressive Railroading magazine’s prestigious list of railroading’s Rising Stars for 2019. Launched by Progressive Railroading in 2013, the Rising Stars program celebrates the industry’s emerging talent. The magazine defines a Rising Star as someone under 40 making a positive impact on

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