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The Santa Maria Valley Railroad A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Coast Belle Rail Corporation Press Release August 6, 2007 For Immediate Release SANTA MARIA VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY PO Box 5665 Santa Maria, California 93456 Telephone (805) 922-7941 FAX (805) 922-9554 www.smvrr.com Santa Maria Valley Railroad appoints Dave Jennings and Leah Figaro to Additional Positions Santa Maria Valley Railroad Company has named Dave Jennings, General Manager, to additional positions of Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Office Manager Leah Figaro has also assumed the role of Controller for the SMVRR. Mr. Jennings has been with the railroad for 31 years and has served as General Manager with oversight of all railroad activities since 2000. Mr. Jennings started with the railroad in 1974. From 1996 to 2000 he left the SMVRR and worked as a railroad consultant advising western shortline railroads setting up HazMat programs, locomotive preventative maintenance programs, and consulting engineering work that included grade crossing signals and track. Mr. Jennings also worked as Manager-Shortline Sales/Western Region for Safetran Systems representing their Communications and Signal Products. Ms. Figaro has been with the SMVRR since 2000. Ms. Figaro has 29 years of accounting and human resources experience and formerly served as the controller of Capstar Hotels and was a certified tax preparer. Rob Himoto, President of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, stated "We will continue to move key railroad personnel to decision making positions. We will put Mr. Jennings 31 years of railroad experience on the SMVRR to use and helping us to continue to develop long range strategic plans as well as company guidance in day to day operations. Ms. Figaro has seven years of railroad accounting, car hire, and railroad specific human resources knowledge that is invaluable to the SMVRR." The Santa Maria Valley Railroad, serving the Santa Maria Valley's transportation needs since 1911, provides the most efficient, cost effective, and environmentally friendly way to transport products to any location in the continental United States served by our national railroad network. Santa Maria Valley Railroad's excellent service is achieved by well maintained track and equipment, modern communications, and loyal and dedicated employees. Santa Maria Valley Railroad's 14 miles of well maintained mainline track serves freight customers in the Santa Maria Valley. Our tracks are rated to transport 286,000 lb rail cars, we can transport the most modern freight cars. In addition to the 14 miles of mainline track, the SMVRR maintains many sidings and spurs with capacity to store rail cars. The SMVRR connects with Guadalupe, California, interchanging with the Union Pacific Railroad. Through our Cooperative Marketing Agreement with the UPRR, we have direct access to integrated nationwide marketing, sales, pricing, operations and administrative strengths of the UPRR. The SMVRR has a complete locomotive and rail car repair shop and maintenance of way equipment and we can serve off-site customers with track and locomotive repair maintenance. The Santa Maria Valley Railroad Company, "The Transportation Gateway for the Central Coast" since 1911. Contact Information: Rob Himoto, President (805) 922-7941 Fax: (805) 922-9554 Email: rhimoto@smvrr.com Dave Jennings, Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and General Manager (805) 922-7941 Fax: (805) 922-9554 Email: jennings@smvrr.com Leah Figaro, Controller and Office Manager (805) 922-7941 Fax, (805) 922-9554 Email: leahf@smvrr.com ####  || About || Services || History || News || Events || Excursions || Store || Contact || |