Ronald Batory Sworn In as FRA Chief

By: Eleanor Lamb, Transport Topics

Two weeks after Ray Martinez was confirmed to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Ronald Batory was sworn in as Federal Railroad Administration chief.

At a ceremony Feb. 28, Batory was sworn in by Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao as the 14th administrator of FRA.

This position is the latest in a long line of roles Batory has filled in the rail industry over the past 45 years. Prior to his FRA nomination, Batory has served as president of Conrail Inc., the eighth-largest freight railroad in America, since 2004…