Anacostia Rail Holdings

In the dynamic and challenging world of rail transportation, safe operations are key to attracting and protecting employees, as well as earning the right to serve communities and customers.  Anacostia Rail Holdings Company (ARH) has emerged as a center of excellence in safety, setting new standards and achieving durable success in some of the most complex markets in North America.…

Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) elevates Quentin Schulte to President, Northern Lines Railway (NLR). Also, professional services firm STV appoints Chris Statham as Chief Financial Officer.

Trade moving through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach rose in January as retailers stocked up ahead of the Lunar New Year, when east Asian factories typically close for up to two weeks.

ASLRRA PERSPECTIVE, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: Short line railroads are in business to provide shippers with reliable and competitive transportation service. Doing so requires constant attention to improving operating practices, upgrading infrastructure, and maintaining safety. While that is by necessity their focus, a growing number of short lines are also devoting serious time and resources to maximizing the environmental advantages…

Chicago-based Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) on Jan. 31 released two new reports examining the feasibility and benefits of rail service operating to an inland port for intermodal containers destined within 150 miles of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The reports estimate that some 3.1 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units)—about a third of imports coming into the ports of…

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) on Jan. 26 reported securing a retention agreement, including up to $18,000 in bonus payments, for its approximately 200 members working at Anacostia Rail Holdings’ Pacific Harbor Line (PHL).

Ensuring workplace safety is a top priority for employees, customers, and Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH). This is why all ARH railroads diligently implement comprehensive safety protocols, offer thorough training, and continually improve safety equipment to foster a strong safety culture. We also conduct regular safety culture assessments to confirm that our programs are meeting their intended safety objectives. We invest…

Port of Long Beach (POLB) CEO Mario Cordero on Jan. 17 gave a “State of the Port” address, highlighting rail facility modernization and air quality improvement efforts that will continue through 2024, as well as 2023’s cargo volume statistics.

The Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) on Jan. 5 issued a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the proposed construction and operation of a new rail line in Suffolk County, N.Y., by Townline Rail Terminal, LLC (Townline).

Northern Lines Railway (NLR) recently announced that Quentin Schulte has joined the short line railroad as General Manager, bringing a “wealth of railroad operating experience” along with “enthusiasm for a new challenge.”

The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of human resources and recruitment executives discussing changes in freight and passenger rail recruitment, retention, and career development from their perspectives at Amtrak, Watco, RailWorks and Industrial Search Partners. Moderated by Railway Age and RT&S staff members, the panel will also cover…

The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of corporate diversity leaders discussing the importance of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) within the industry. Co-moderated by Sarah Yurasko, President, League of Railway Women (LRW), the panel will delve into what ERGs are and how these groups provide community…

Topping the list of reasons to attend Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, is opening speaker Judy Carter, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at BNSF. Carter will give attendees her insights on recruitment trends, career development, support networks and BNSF's overall people management strategies. Meet Judy Carter Judy Carter joined BNSF in 2006…

The industry conversation continues with Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail 2023—our first in-person Women in Rail conference covering the freight, passenger and transit rail sectors.  The Nov. 2 conference, presented live at the Union League Club of Chicago, will not only provide an opportunity to network with a diverse group of women and their allies, but also allow…

Alstom appoints a new Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, Americas. Also, two Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) executives complete post-graduate degree programs; Alaska Railroad (ARRC) names a Director of External Affairs; Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) renews the contract of its CEO/General Manager; Valley Metro of Phoenix, Ariz., welcomes a new Chief Maintenance Officer; real-time network visibility provider RailState…

Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) on May 4 showcased its new EMD® Joule battery-electric locomotive from Progress Rail at a graduation ceremony for its latest class of engineers.

David W. Ferryman on June 15 joined Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) as Chief Operating Officer. This is a new position for the Chicago-based short line holding company.

Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) establishes an Advisory Board. Also, Pandrol promotes John Dowie to Chief Commercial and Sales Officer; and Charles “Chuck” Lawson transitions to Police Chief at Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).

As part of a special series in Railway Age’s April 2023 issue, 13 chief executives of leading North American companies answer the single-most critical question: What is the biggest challenge facing the North American rail industry? Peter Gilbertson of Anacostia Rail Holdings is the final company leader to share his perspective.

Master’s Degree students in the University of Denver’s (DU) Transportation and Supply Chain Institute toured short line railroad Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) for an entire week in July to “experience the transportation industry at one of its critical nerve centers.”