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Vice
President Mechanical
Mr. Thomas Tancula
has 25 years of experience in line
management of railroad maintenance
operations. In his working career he
advanced through a series of leadership
positions and has held entry, mid and senior
level management positions in the mechanical
and labor relations departments in three
major U.S. railroad companies: Milwaukee
Road, Metra, the Chicago commuter railroad,
and Wisconsin Central. Mr. Tancula joined
Mr. Burkhardt's team at Wisconsin Central in
1996 as Director of Mechanical
Administration. In that position he was
responsible for the budgeting, training and
planning functions of the company's
mechanical department. Mr. Tancula joined
Mr. Burkhardt in Rail World in early 2000.
Tom was responsible for the first major
introduction of North American locomotives
to Eastern Europe when in 2003, 75 General
Electric diesel electric locomotives entered
service on the Estonian Railways. The
results were a one for two replacement of
the existing locomotives and a sizable fuel
consumption reduction. At the same time, he
was active in introducing better maintenance
and inspection processes to trains and
wagons that reduced delays and increased
productivity.
Tom was the acting Vice President of the
Mechanical Department of the Montreal, Maine
& Atlantic during the first year of
operation. With the MM&A’s team of experts,
the car shop was reactivated after years of
minimal use. Several fleets of cars were
completely refurbished. Additionally, the
locomotive fleet was replaced.
Mr. Tancula is active in several railroad
professional organizations. He is a standing
member of the United States National
Railroad Adjustment Board’s Second Division.
Mr. Tancula received his degree in business
from Elmhurst College in 1981. He has been
trained in railroad air brake, locomotive
and wagon systems, and has been trained by the
Association of American Railroads as a
Hazardous Materials Technician. |
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