TEX Rail Vice President

TEX Rail Project Manager Bob Baulsir is now vice president of TEX Rail and procurement after receiving an appointment earlier this month.

Baulsir joined The T in Nov. 2014 where he managed transit system procurement, operations and maintenance facilities, safety and security. He came to the T with more than 30 years of experience overseeing large transit projects, including rail development, construction, rail facilities and Bus Rapid Transit.

"Bob Baulsir's arrival as TEX Rail project manager has given us an experienced full time staff member devoted to the daily management of the construction project that will build on the recent significant progress The T has made toward achieving the 2018 start up for TEX Rail," said Paul Ballard, president and CEO of The T, said in a press release.

Baulsir holds a Bachelor of Science in business management from the University of Phoenix with course work at the State University of New York. He has training in transit related areas including safety and security. Baulsir has worked in public agencies in New York and Ohio, including the Metro Regional Transit Authority in Akron. He also was a consultant for McDonald Transit.