A railroad industry professional with more than 45 years of experience, Mr. Batory is widely respected, having worked successfully for small and large rail carriers across the U.S. Prior to his nomination to serve as Administrator, Batory was President & Chief Operating Officer of Conrail, the eighth largest freight railroad in America from 2004 until his retirement in April 2017. (transportation.gov)
But most companies say the process is too costly and time consuming to be worthwhile, and the smaller companies fear retribution from rail carriers if they push ahead with FOAs. (business.financialpost.com)
A railroad industry professional with more than 45 years of experience, Mr. Batory is widely respected, having worked successfully for small and large rail carriers across the U.S. (fra.dot.gov)