LONG BEACH, Calif. — Graham Christie has been named as chief operating officer of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, a new position for the agency overseeing the 20-mile rail line connecting the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to downtown LA.
“Graham provides more than 30 years of highly valued experience and leadership in the rail industry, particularly in California,” authority CEO Michael Leue said in a press release. “He is a seasoned engineer who has been a project manager for more than 100 critically needed and complex rail projects and programs – including high-speed, commuter and freight rail systems. This background and proven success make Graham the ideal choice as COO.”
The operating officer position has been created, the authority says, as a result of a study that determined it was needed to oversee certain critical functions of the agency.
“I look forward to assisting one of the region’s most important rail authorities,” Christie said. “Much of my career has been spent in planning, engineering design, construction management and interfacing with train operators and tenant railroads on projects that involve construction in a live railroad environment. At ACTA, I will also utilize my lengthy experience in coordinating construction activities with adjacent projects and key stakeholders – such as utility owners, freight railroad owners, local jurisdictions, the California Public Utilities Commission, and the Federal Railroad Administration.
Christie comes to the authority after 10 years at engineering consulting firm HNTB; before that, he was at RailPros Inc. and AECOM.
More information about the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority is available at its website.
