David L. Powell, Vice President Motive Power for Genesee & Wyoming, has accepted a two-year assignment effective Sept. 1, 2015 as Director of Rolling Stock for Saudi Arabia Railway Co. (SAR), a 1,700-mile carrier of minerals and other cargo and passengers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Powell, who has served in his current position for 10 years, will be supporting G&W’s Freightliner operation in developing SAR’s rolling stock maintenance strategy and capabilities. He will report to G&W Group International Director-Freightliner Dom McKenna.
Powell has more than 40 years of railroad experience, including Vice President/Chief Mechanical Officer positions with Ferrocarrill del Pacifico SA (FEPASA) in Santiago, Chile; the Nuevo Central Argentino in Rosario, Argentina; and the Delaware & Hudson and New York, Susquehanna & Western railroads in the U.S. He began his career with the Lehigh Valley Railroad and Conrail and served as Vice President with NRE (National Railway Equipment).
During his assignment with Freightliner, Powell’s current responsibilities will be assumed by G&W Assistant Vice President Mechanical Gene Evans.