Wabtec
Wabtec has announced that Sameer Gaur has been named as President of Global Freight Services. He will lead the company’s global services franchise, overseeing the reliability and performance of locomotive fleets in more than 30 countries. His multi-dimensional perspective, Wabtec says, “will be instrumental as we streamline our operations and enhance our partnerships with customers around the globe.”
Prior to his current appointment, Gaur served as Group President for Global Transit Services based in Paris. In this capacity, he led international teams serving approximately 800 transit operators across 40 countries, “driving a robust growth strategy centered on innovation and best-in-class service.” His leadership was instrumental in scaling the transit business in India and strengthening the North American transit vertical.
With 29-year career spanning three continents, Gaur offers a comprehensive perspective on the rail industry. His experience ranges from foundational roles at CN to executive P&L leadership at GE Rail Service. At GE Transportation, he was a key architect of the freight service franchise, building the modernization business and leading Product Management before transitioning to reshape Wabtec’s transit portfolio.
Gaur holds an MBA from McGill University, a master’s in economics from The Delhi School of Economics and a post-MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management
STV
STV on March 17 announced the promotions of Scott Grogan and Paul Picciano to Vice President “strengthening the firm’s ability to deliver complex rail and transit vehicle programs nationwide.” With federal transit funding poised to reach $14.6 billion in fiscal year 2026, the appointments, the firm says, “position STV to lead the modernization of major transit systems nationwide.”
“Paul and Scott strengthen our ability to guide agencies through the most significant fleet reinvestment cycle in a generation,” said James Martin, PE, PMP, Senior Vice President and Head of the National Vehicles Practice at STV. “Their leadership and technical insight help our clients navigate complex procurements, integrate new technologies and bring safer, more reliable vehicles into service faster.”
Grogan has more than 35 years of experience in engineering operations and has led multimillion-dollar public rail transit projects in major metropolitan areas across Texas. Based in Pearland, his expertise spans rail operations, light rail vehicle operations and maintenance, major procurement initiatives, capital project delivery and the design and oversight of critical track, signals, communication and electrification. He holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Kilgore College.
Picciano brings more than 20 years of experience delivering complex rail vehicle programs across their full lifecycle. Based in STV’s Boston office, he has advanced the firm’s vehicle practice through his work with state transportation agencies, airports and multimodal transit systems. In his expanded role, Picciano will lead vehicle procurements for major modernization programs. He earned a Bachelor of Science in architectural engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
