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PHL Wins ASLRRA’s 2023 Environmental and Veterans Engagement Awards

Pacific Harbor Line (PHL), an Anacostia Company, is the recipient of two of ASLRRA’s annual awards, the inaugural Environmental Award and the Veterans Engagement Award. The Association recognized PHL for these achievements this morning at its Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana. “PHL has been a leader in the short line industry in

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PHL wins ASLRRA President’s Safety Award

PHL posts best employee safety record for railroads working 250,000-500,000 person-hours annually in the Pacific Region Thanks to a proven culture of safety, Pacific Harbor Line Inc. (PHL) has won the prestigious President’s Safety Award from the American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA). PHL performs rail switching at the ports of Los Angeles

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NYA’s Amy Louk honored in “Women in Rail”

Amy Louk, manager of administration and marketing support for the New York & Atlantic Railway, has been named to Railway Age magazine’s fifth annual Women in Rail program, which recognizes 26 women for their accomplishments in the North American railroad industry. As described by the magazine, Women in Rail recognizes women for “modeling leadership and

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Elvia Maciel honored by U.S. Department of Defense

“It is an honor to be able to serve even a small part in the lives of our military veterans,” says Elvia Maciel, PHL Administration & Human Resources Manager. Her modesty notwithstanding, Maciel was named PHL’s Patriotic Employer by the U.S. Department of Defense, “for contributing to national security and protecting liberty and freedom by

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Three Anacostia affiliates win ASLRRA Jake Awards for safety – 2019

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) announced three Anacostia affiliates as winners of the prestigious Jake or Jake with Distinction safety awards for strong safety performance in 2019. ASLRRA member railroads that perform better than the Class II and III railroad industry average for injury frequency rate, as reported by the FRA during

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Anacostia honored by National Defense Transportation Association

Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH), which operates six freight railroads across the U.S., has been honored with the Corporate Distinguished Service Award of the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA), presented at the association’s Fall 2019 meeting in St. Louis. The award recognizes NDTA corporate members who have provided outstanding support for the association’s goals and programs,

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NYA’s Peter Oliver named ‘One to Watch’ by American Association of Railroad Superintendents

Peter Oliver, director of transportation at New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA), is the winner of the 2019 Ones to Watch award from the American Association of Railroad Superintendents (AARS), given as part of its annual Lantern Awards series. New York & Atlantic Railway, a subsidiary of Anacostia Rail Holdings, operates on 270 route miles

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PHL’s Kimia Khatami named one of Progressive Railroading’s Rising Stars

Kimia Khatami, director of customer service for Pacific Harbor Line, has been named to Progressive Railroading magazine’s prestigious list of railroading’s Rising Stars for 2019. Launched by Progressive Railroading in 2013, the Rising Stars program celebrates the industry’s emerging talent. The magazine defines a Rising Star as someone under 40 making a positive impact on

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