2014 NITL Executive of the Year Lots of logic and a little luck

摘要

To truly appreciate the remarkable achievements of the recipient of the 2014 National Industrial Transportation League's (NITL) Executive of the Year award, one has to begin by understanding the challenges that faced the nation's railroads when this year's winner began working his way up the executive ladder in the 1970s. Back then, most railroads focused on competing with motor carriers on cost while appeasing shippers with service enhancements that were symbolic at best. Curt Warfel, the NITL director who was instrumental in this year's nomination, says Michael Haverty changed all that.