RSI/CMA 2016 Rail Exp & Technical Conference

Randall Gaston

Union Pacific Railroad


Randell C. Gaston, Senior Director Freight Car Planning & Operations, has been with UPRR for 37 years. From 1978 to 1997 he worked as a Carman in Kansas City, Marysville, Salina and Topeka KS. In 1997 Randy took on the role of Manager Mechanical Engineer and joined the AAR Coupler and Draft Systems Committee as the UP representative. From 2006 to 2012 Randy worked as the Director Mechanical Engineering and represented UP on the AAR Coupler System and Truck Castings Committee. In 2013 he moved into the role of Senior Director Freight Car Planning and Engineering and joined the AAR Car Repair Billing Committee. Since 2015 Randy has been in his current role and a member of the AAR Arbitration and Rules Committee. Additionally Randy joined the US Army in 1983, and served until 2015 – LTC (Ret), with 8 years Active Duty (Armor / Cav), 10 years KS Army National Guard (Armor), 14 years US Army Reserves (Logistics), and in 2004 and 2005 OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom).

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