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Karen Carriere as Executive Director of Technical Services, TTCI; Jim Raffa, head of market development, RBMN
The Transportation Technology Center, Inc., (TTCI) has appointed Karen Carriere as Executive Director of Technical Services; Reading & Northern (RBMN) welcomes back Jim Raffa, who will be charged with market development.
Carriere will be overseeing the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) technical committees that develop, maintain and enforce North American railroad interchange rules, mechanical standards and component specifications.
With more than 25 years of experience, Carriere served most recently as Vice President Technical Services for Wabtec Corp. She has also participated on multiple AAR technical task force and waiver committees, and held the position of President for both the Air Brake Association and the Canadian Air Brake Association. Carriere is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.