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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2019

Trainer resumes role as CEO of Grande West

After stepping down for personal reasons in 2018, he will resume the role, duties, and responsibilities of the position effective immediately. 

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2019

GRTC Transit system names new CEO

Julie Timm becomes the sixth CEO and the first female CEO in the agency's history.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2018

RIPTA selects next CEO

Scott Avedisian, who has served as Mayor of Warwick since 2000, was chair of the RIPTA board from 2012 to 2016.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2015

MARTA's Parker named '2015 Outstanding Public Transportation Manager'

Parker is credited with launching a top-to-bottom transformation of MARTA at a time when it was still reeling from staggering budget deficits, declining ridership and a poor public image.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2014

Former Metra chief may head to Calif., reduce severance

If Alex Clifford is offered the position of CEO/GM at the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District and accepts it, Metra estimates that its total savings to the agency from his severance agreement could top $200,000.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2014

Chicago’s Metra names new CEO

Donald A. Orseno, a lifelong railroader, will take the helm. Since joining Metra in 1984, he has held a variety of positions, ranging from senior trainmaster to deputy executive director/chief operations officer.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2013

Calif.'s SunLine interviewing GM candidates

Having a strong financial background as well as some knowledge of the hydro­gen fuel vehicles SunLine has pushed in the past were key skills stressed by board members.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2013

CEO wants to improve MARTA's image

Keith Parker noted that services need to be fixed in order to gain support for system expansion.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2013

New Long Beach Transit chief takes the helm

With more than 25 years of experience working in the industry, Kenneth McDonald said he applied for the position because of all the good things he had heard about the transit system.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2013

SMART GM offered top Southeast Mich. RTA post

John Hertel was one of three finalists, which also included Al Martin, former deputy commissioner of the Connecticut DOT, and Larry Salci, former president/CEO of the Bi-State Development Agency in St. Louis.

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