Via Railpace Hot News:
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway has appointed John W. Schultz as vice president Transportation, effective March 13, 2006, at the railway's headquarters in Hermon, Maine. He succeeds John F. Scott, who resigned to pursue other interests. Mr. Schultz has more than 30 years of railroad experience, most recently as director Transportation Services for the Union Pacific Railroad at Denver, Colo. He previously held a similar post with the UP at Cheyenne, Wyo. from 1994 to 2004. Mr. Schultz holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. MMA President and CEO Robert C. Grindrod said, "We are very pleased to have John Schultz joining our railroad. His strong operating background and valuable experience will help MMA provide reliable and efficient transportation service for our customers. John Scott was very helpful during MMA's early years of operation and we wish him every success." Mr. Schultz began his railroad career in 1970 while still in high school and college working as a section laborer, clerk and switchman for the former Milwaukee Road. He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for two years prior to joining the Missouri Pacific (now Union Pacific) at Kansas City, Mo., where he served as assistant trainmaster and trainmaster. He was promoted to manager Yard/Industry Operations at San Antonio, Texas in 1987 and became manager Transportation Planning at Omaha in 1990. (Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Randy Kotuby - posted 3/17)
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway has appointed John W. Schultz as vice president Transportation, effective March 13, 2006, at the railway's headquarters in Hermon, Maine. He succeeds John F. Scott, who resigned to pursue other interests. Mr. Schultz has more than 30 years of railroad experience, most recently as director Transportation Services for the Union Pacific Railroad at Denver, Colo. He previously held a similar post with the UP at Cheyenne, Wyo. from 1994 to 2004. Mr. Schultz holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. MMA President and CEO Robert C. Grindrod said, "We are very pleased to have John Schultz joining our railroad. His strong operating background and valuable experience will help MMA provide reliable and efficient transportation service for our customers. John Scott was very helpful during MMA's early years of operation and we wish him every success." Mr. Schultz began his railroad career in 1970 while still in high school and college working as a section laborer, clerk and switchman for the former Milwaukee Road. He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for two years prior to joining the Missouri Pacific (now Union Pacific) at Kansas City, Mo., where he served as assistant trainmaster and trainmaster. He was promoted to manager Yard/Industry Operations at San Antonio, Texas in 1987 and became manager Transportation Planning at Omaha in 1990. (Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Randy Kotuby - posted 3/17)
