Conrail tabs Wright as president and chief operating officer
Conrail has named John Wright its new president and chief operating officer, bringing aboard a freight rail veteran with decades of operating and executive experience.
Wright most recently served as general manager of Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, a 600-employee switching and belt-line railroad based in Hammond, Ind.
John Wright
He succeeds Brian Gorton, who retired from the carrier headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J., and co-owned by Norfolk Southern and CSX . Conrail has approximately 920 employees, and operates 1,200 track-miles in the northern New Jersey, southern New Jersey/Philadelphia, and Detroit.
Wright began his railroad career in 1996 as a conductor for NS (NYSE: NSC ) before moving into executive positions at CSX Transportation (NASDAQ: CSX ). His roles there included assistant vice president of locomotive operations and division manager for the Baltimore, Atlanta and Great Lakes divisions.
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“I am incredibly honored to step into this new role at such a pivotal time for Conrail,” Wright said. “Conrail plays a critical role in North American supply chains. I look forward to working alongside our dedicated team to drive operational excellence, strengthen our regional infrastructure, and deliver top-tier service to our customers.”
His stated priorities include improving operational performance, strengthening regional infrastructure and maintaining customer service.
Why it matters: Conrail is a unique eastern carrier managing local and switching operations as an entity jointly owned by two Class I railroads.
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