Ebbrecht joins Railinc board

   Railinc Corp. said Dave Ebbrecht, executive vice president operations of Kansas City Southern and its U.S. subsidiaries, has been elected to the company’s board.
   “He brings a wealth of rail operations expertise to the board that will be invaluable as we continue to improve Railinc’s service to our freight rail customers,” said Allen West, Railinc’s president and chief executive officer.
   Ebbrecht has 23 years of transportation industry experience. He joined KCS in 2001 and has held positions in strategic planning, materials logistics, business development, transportation management and network operations. He has also held transportation positions at CSX and in the U.S. Army.
   Ebbrecht serves on various Association of American Railroad committees, including the board for the Transportation Technology Center Inc. in Pueblo, Colo., and the executive committee for Safety and Operations Management. He also chairs the Railinc Project Support Working Committee.