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Meetings HigH Profile Union Pacific Railroad has named Kate Betsworth Vice President-intermodal Operations. Betsworth will direct UP’s intermodal facilities and network operations, responsible for meeting customer service requirements for the business segment. Betsworth has more than 18 years of experience with UP, most recently as assistant Vice President and genergal Manager. She earned her degree in business administration from iowa State University. Betsworth replaces Barry Michaels, who left the company to pursue other interests.
CANADIAN NATIONAL—Jim Vena appointed executive Vice-President and COO, based in the company’s Montreal office. Jeff Liepelt replaces Vena as Senior VicePresident, Southern Region, based in CN’s Homewood, ill., office. NORFOLK SOUTHERN—Jason T. Reiner has been named assistant Vice President industrial Development suceeding Newell M. Baker, who is retiring. UNION PACIFIC—Donna Kush named Vice president, Public affairs-Northern Region, effective april 1, succeeding Joe Bateman, who will serve as Vice Presidentgovernment Relations, operating in an advisory capacity until his retirement Oct. 1. Brenda Mainwaring was named Vice President Public affairs- Southern Region effective april 15, succeeding Joe Adams, who will retire May 31. Tom Lange will be promoted to assistant Vice President-Corporate Communications, succeeding Donna Kush. David Giandinoto was named assistant Vice President and general Manager-Union Pacific Distribution Services (UPDS). Neil Scott was named general Superintendent Transportation Services-Chicago Service Unit. John Turner named general Superintendent Transportation Services-Utah Service Unit.
SUPPLIERS Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. has hired Gregory Bilhartz to serve in the newly created position of Director, Business Development. 46
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L.B. Foster named James F. Tanner general Manager, Rail Technologies. RJ Corman announced Craig King has been appointed president of R.J. Corman Railroad group, llC. TranSystems named Bruce Anderson, P.E., an assistant Vice President in the firm. David Maas has been promoted to Senior Vice President. Paul Hentschke has been promoted to assistant Vice President. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. appointed Kelly Kelly to marketing coordinator, based in Chicago.
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(MARCH 1913) TRAFFIC NEWS “Salmon Day,” March 14, was celebrated this year for the first time. Throughout the northwestern states, and to some extent in other parts of the country, it is declared by its promoters to have been a great success; they proposed to do the same thing again next year. About 40 railroads are represented in Seattle, and all of these lines have joined in the movement, and had salmon served on their dining cars. The northern transcontinental lines served portions of the fish to diners free on that day. J.M. Norton, general agent of the Missouri Pacific, at Seattle, was chairman of the committee; the Seattle Transportation Club, of which he is a member, gave a dinner to the salmon packers, at which 300 guests assembled.
April 2-3 Railway Age and Marine Log The New Intermodal Age Conference & Expo Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the inner Harbor, Baltimore, Md. Jane Poterala, Tel.: 212-620-7209; email: jpoterala@sbpub.com; website: www.railwayage. April 17-19 New Jersey TransAction Conference 2013 Tropicana Hotel, Casino & Conference Center, atlantic City, N.J. email: njtransaction@aol.com. April 27-30 ASLRRA 2013 Annual Conference (100th Annual) atlanta Marriott Marquis, atlanta, ga. Tel.: 202-6284500; email: aslrra@aslrra.org; website: www.aslrra.org. June 2-5 APTA Rail Conference Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, Pa. lynne Morsen, Tel.: 202-496-4853; email: lmorsen@apta.com; website: www. apta.com.
September 29-October 2 Railway Interchange 2013 indianapolis, ind. Carol Steckbeck, Tel.: 919-303-5140; email:csteckbeck50@gmail.com; website: www. railwayinterchange.org/ registration.html.
October 15-16 Railway Age Passenger Trains on Freight Railroads
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Jane Poterala, Tel.: 212-620-7209; email: jpoterala@sbpub.com; website: www.railwayage.com.