By Andrew Corselli, Managing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; July 20, 2020
The Managing Director of the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), Rob Padgette, was elected Chair of the State-Amtrak Intercity Passenger Rail Committee (SAIPRC) on June 24, 2020.
Selected through a nominating and voting process by SAIPRC members, Padgette follows outgoing Chair Jennifer Bergener, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). Padgette’s term will run through June 2021.