The newly formed External Issues Review Committee supports the mission, goals and business of Alaska Railroad.

Small-Road Briefs: Alaska Railroad, Fortress

The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) forms External Issues Review Committee and seeks an Alaskan to serve in the Public Member seat. Also, Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (FTAI) completes its infrastructure

BNSF's Cary Hutchings is honored with the Michael P. Hickey Award from the IAMC. (Photo Courtesy of BNSF via LinkedIn)

People News: BNSF, Patriot Rail, ARRC, STV

BNSF’s Cary Hutchings is honored with the Michael P. Hickey Award. Also, Patriot Rail names Jennifer Crotty Assistant Vice President Business Development; Alaska Railroad (ARRC) names Brian O’Dowd Director Engineering Services; and

Christy Terry, Director of External Affairs, Alaska Railroad

Terry to Lead ARRC External Affairs

The Alaska Railroad (ARRC) has elevated Christy Terry to Director of External Affairs.

ARRC Promotes Mesloh to CMO

The Alaska Railroad (ARRC) is promoting Sean Mesloh to Chief Mechanical Officer, effective March 1. The current CMO is 36-year railroad veteran Don Freestone, who retires February 28.

ARRC Issues RFQ to Replace Seward Terminal

In taking the next step “in pursuing a public-private partnership to develop the rail-marine terminal in Seward into the southcentral tourism industry’s lynchpin infrastructure,” the Alaska Railroad (ARRC) recently began advertising a Request for Qualification (RFQ).

Task force to evaluate Alaska commuter rail

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker signed an order establishing the governor’s Commuter Rail Advisory Task Force, to evaluate the possibility of commuter rail service connecting Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Alaska.

ARRC elevates Hopp to COO

The Alaska Railroad (ARRC) has named Vice President of Engineering Clark Hopp as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Jan. 1, 2018, when current COO Doug Engebretson retires.

Alaska’s Port Mac rail extension 75% complete

The Port MacKenzie Rail Extension has reached 75% completion, but officials say the 32-mile roadbed embankment is closed to travel due to increased rates of vandalism.

Alaska Railroad cuts 49 jobs as weaker freight leads to restructuring

Alaska Railroad is cutting 49 jobs as part of a major restructuring.

Firm earns ACEC award for work on Tanana River Bridge

Hanson Professional Services, Inc., earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 49th annual Engineering Excellence Awards for the Tanana River Bridge in Salcha, Alaska.

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