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NOPB elects Tomeka Watson Bryant
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The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission (NOPB) has named Tomeka Watson Bryant as its general manager. With this promotion, she becomes the first African American woman to lead a short line railroad in USA.
Watson Bryant, a second-generation railroader, brings both operations and commercial experience in the railroad industry to lead NOPB, a Class III railroad on the nation’s fourth largest rail gateway that connects with six Class I railroads and serves Port Nola and local industry.
During her five years with NOPB, Watson Bryant oversaw business development and customer service as manager, sales and marketing and pioneered a successful safety programme. She began her career as a trainmaster for the Class I railroads CSX and NOPB. (cj)