SCRTS - Key Persons


Aubrey Andrews

Job Titles:
  • Instructor
  • Specialist
Aubrey Andrews is a specialist is the area of track maintenance and design. He has more than 40 years experience with a Class 1 railway where he worked as a Track Maintainer, Track Supervisor and Track Manager.

Bob Bedell

Job Titles:
  • Instructor
Bob Bedell recently retired from the mechanical function where he has served in the capacity of Certified Car Inspector, Mechanic, Equipment Supervisor, Equipment Trainer and retired as Manager Equipment Dept. with a major Class 1 railway.

Fred Bain

Job Titles:
  • Instructor
Fred Bain specializes in Work Equipment training. He spent more than 25 years with a Class 1 railway where he worked as a Track Maintainer, Work Equipment Operator and more than 15 years as a Work Equipment Trainer. He has experience in training on all track maintenance equipment.

Gary Barfoot

Job Titles:
  • Instructor

Jerry Sokol

Job Titles:
  • Instructor
  • Railway Track Welder Specialist
Jerry Sokol is a Railway Track Welder specialist who has 36 years experience in the industry. He has served as a Track Maintainer, Track Welder , Welding Trainer and Welding Supervisor.

Jim Reilley

Job Titles:
  • Instructor
Jim Reilley has recently joined us after 33 years at CN. During Jim's tenure he served as an electrician, electronic technician, technical specialist and many years as a technical trainer. Jim's expertise covers all areas of locomotive mechanical and electrical inspection and maintenance.

Joe Mitrovic

Job Titles:
  • Instructor

John Oliveira

Job Titles:
  • Instructor
  • Specialist
John Oliveira is our specialist in the area of track evaluation and training. He has served 35 years with a large class 1 railway and served in the capacity of Track Maintainer, Track Supervisor and over 25 years as a Track Trainer and Training Supervisor.

Peter Meraw

Job Titles:
  • Instructor
  • Retired from a Major Passenger Rail Company. During His 32 Year Career He Served As a Switchman, Conductor, Locomotive Engineer and Rules Instructor
Peter Meraw recently retired from a major passenger rail company. During his 32 year career he served as a Switchman, Conductor, Locomotive Engineer and Rules Instructor.