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Rutter picked to head Federal Railroad Administration

WASHINGTON
The Bush Administration has nominated Allan Rutter to be administrator for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration.

Rutter is transportation policy director for the Texas Governor’s Office where he has served since 1995. Prior to that, he was deputy executive director of the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority for five years.

The Arlington, Va.-based National Industrial Transportation League praised the administration’s nomination of Rutter.

"I have known Allan Rutter for almost 20 years, and I have never heard a negative comment about him. His relationship with the president will help to elevate railroad issues to a higher priority and that will be good for the entire freight transportation industry," said Ed Emmett, president of the NIT League.

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