INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, January 27 — BLET National President Eddie Hall handed out assignments earlier this month to the National Vice Presidents. Eddie said the Vice Presidents have hit the ground running and are working with the General Chairmen through negotiations to create a better quality of life for the membership.
The list of officers and assignments is as follows:
Peter M. Semenek, National Vice President
- CN – Wisconsin Central
- CN – Illinois Central (Cedar River)
- CN – Grand Trunk Western
- Illinois Railway
- Indiana Harbor Belt
- Metra (Chicago)
- CP Rail System, US/SOO Line (Indiana Southern RR, Iowa, Chicago & Eastern)
- Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern
Randy Fannon Jr., National Vice President
- Division 16 (Western New York & Pennsylvania Railway, South Buffalo, Belt RY of Chicago, Union Railroad)
- Springfield Terminal (St. Lawrence & Atlantic RR, Delaware & Hudson RR)
- New York Susquehanna & Western (Connecticut Southern RR- Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), New England Central RR-G&W)
- Louisville & Indiana RR
- Huron & Eastern Railway-G&W
- Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
- Tacoma Belt Railroad
Rick C. Gibbons, National Vice President
- Norfolk Southern – Northern Lines (Chicago, Ft. Wayne, & Eastern-G&W)
- Norfolk Southern – Eastern Lines
- Norfolk Southern – Southern Lines
- Indiana & Ohio RR-G&W
Alan Holdcraft, National Vice President
- CSX Transportation – Eastern Lines
- CSX Transportation – Western Lines (Terminal Railroad – Alabama State Docks, Indiana Railroad)
- CSX Transportation – Northern Lines (Bombardier Transportation Services)
- Conrail Shared Assets/CSX Northern
- KCS- Kansas City Southern/Louisiana Ark RR
- KCS- Texas Mexican Railway
- KCS – Mid-South Rail (South Rail, Gateway Western RR, Illinois Midland-G&W)
James P. Louis, National Vice President
- Amtrak (Keolis Commuter Services, Keolis Rail Services Virginia, LLC, TransitAmerica Services, LLC)
- Long Island RR (New York & Atlantic)
- Metro North
- New Jersey Transit
- SEPTA
- PATH
Garrison D. Best, National Vice President
- Union Pacific – Eastern District
- Union Pacific – Northern Region (Former C&NW)
- Union Pacific – Western Lines (Pacific Harbor Lines)
- Union Pacific – Western Region (Portland & Western RR, Portland Terminal)
- Union Pacific – Central Region
- Union Pacific – Southern Region
- Utah RR
- Longview Portland & Northern and Longview Switching
William P. Lyons, National Vice President
- Burlington Northern – Santa Fe/former AT&SF (Panhandle Northern, Great Western Railway of Colorado)
- Burlington Northern – Santa Fe/former C&S/CRI&P/FWD
- Burlington Northern – Santa Fe/former STL-SF (Missouri & North Arkansas)
- Burlington Northern – Santa Fe/BNSF/MRL (Montana Rail Link, Otter Tail)