Railinc Corp. announced today that Dave Ebbrecht, executive vice president operations of Kansas City Southern (KCS) and its U.S. subsidiaries, was recently elected to the company’s board of directors.
“Dave is a well-respected railroad executive who has made significant contributions to the freight rail industry,” said Allen West, Railinc president and CEO. “He brings a wealth of rail operations expertise to the board that will be invaluable as…
Railinc has announced that the development of the Comprehensive Equipment Performance Monitoring (CEPM) program’s next phase—CEPM-Side Frames, Bolsters and Couplers—is underway and on track. This phase of the program is intended to give rail industry participants visibility into the health status and history of side frames, bolsters and couplers, helping them to improve rail safety and the recall process.
“The freight rail industry sees great…