Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials announced that William “Bill” Glavin, P.E., has been selected to lead the department’s new Rail Division, effective December 1st. Glavin joins the department with more than 30 years experience in the rail industry, including stints with Burlington Northern Railroad, North American RailNet and, most recently, as a consultant with RVBA and Associates.
Creation of the Rail Division will consolidate the department’s major rail responsibilities – planning, inspection, at-grade rail crossings, management of the South Orient Railroad and the oversight of the safety of rail public transit – under a single division. The shift comes at a time when rail is going through a renaissance of sorts, with state and federal leaders calling for a greater focus on multimodal transportation options.
