About
Ken Briers
Ken Briers
Ken was elected to the RPA Board in 1988, including two years as Board Chair as well as service as an RPA Council member.
He also brings on board 18 years as a working railroader, as a conductor and locomotive engineer on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, and over 20 as a design consultant for railroad infrastructure projects.
He has also served with:
- The Washington Railway Engineering Society: Past President and current Secretary.
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen: Local Division Secretary, President, and State Legislative Board Chairman.
- Virginia Rail Policy Institute: Fellow and member of the Executive Committee.
- IEEE/ASME Land Transportation Committee-Washington, DC: Secretary.
- Penn Central Retired Employees Association, Number 5 (Baltimore-Washington): Treasurer.
"Thank you to Jim Mathews and the Rail Passengers Association for presenting me with this prestigious award. I am always looking at ways to work with the railroads and rail advocates to improve the passenger experience."
Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3)
February 14, 2020, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award