WASHINGTON — Kristin Bevil, general counsel and chief legal officer of Pinsly Railroad, has been named to the board of directors for the Short Line Safety Institute.
Tom Murta, the institute’s executive director, said in a press release that Bevil’s “experience in guiding short line railroad management in issues as diverse as litigation, governance, regulatory compliance and labor relations will provide a broader perspective to our team. These areas of operations are directly impacted by the strength of safety culture on a railroad.”
Bevil’s rail experience includes serving as the first general counsel at the Indiana Rail Road, and as general counsel for Pioneer Lines. Currently, she provides guidance for Pinsly’s seven short lines. She is vice president, Central Region, on the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association board of directors.
“Working with many railroads over the course of my career,” Bevil said, “I have seen the impact of a strong safety culture on operations, and the negative repercussions when safety culture is not nurtured and prioritized. I am pleased to contribute to and support the SLSI’s mission to provide Safety Culture Assessments and other training to help elevate and continuously improve safety culture across the short line industry.”
The institute, a non-profit corporation, provides hazardous material instruction and leadership development programs, as well as safety culture assessments. It is the educational, training and research source for short line and regional railroads.
