CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) has appointed Félix Fernández as the CEO of CAF USA, taking on overall responsibility for the rail and bus segments in the U.S. States and Canada. He will also oversee industrial operations in the U.S., including supply chain supervision, industrial footprint and after-sales service required for the contracts developed by the company in this market.
Fernández, with a career spanning more than 30 years in the sector and having held various executive positions, “brings deep knowledge of the U.S. market and will lead the profitable growth process and value creation for the CAF Group in North America in the coming years,” the company said.
CAF USA has rolling stock manufacturing facility in Elmira, N.Y., fully equipped with carshell fabrication and assembly and testing of rail vehicles, including climate testing. CAF noted it “has long history of supplying rolling stock to Amtrak and transit authorities in cities across the U.S.”: Washington D.C, Sacramento, Pittsburgh, Houston, Boston, Cincinnati, Kansas City and Baltimore (Maryland MTA Purple Line which also includes Operation & Maintenance for 30 years). Currently CAF has an order backlog for Boston, Omaha and Kansas City.
“The United States is one of the world’s leading mobility markets, both in the rail and bus segments, and represents one of the greatest opportunities for growth and value creation for the CAF Group, looking toward 2030,” the company said. “Given its importance and strategic fit for CAF, as well as its global growth prospects, the company has decided to address opportunities and challenges in both segments with a comprehensive approach.”
