RailNews: Alaska Railroad president to step down in January
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Alaska Railroad president to step down in January
Alaska Railroad President Bill Sheffield will step down in
January 2001. The former governor, who has headed the state-owned
railroad since 1997, says the line is back on course after a
rough year involving three major derailments that spilled jet
fuel and gasoline.
"I've had a lot of grief in my life, and I don't need
more," Sheffield told the Anchorage Daily News last week.
The tumultuous past year was a major factor in the decision to
step down, Sheffield said.
Under Sheffield's watch, the railroad was able to obtain $250
million in federal funds for a much-needed upgrade of the line.
It also improved its track and safety record after a spate of
wrecks that began on October 31, 1999.
(Source: www.Trainsmag.com)
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