The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) announced today the appointment of Bob Baulsir as vice president of Tex Rail and procurement.
Baulsir joined The T in November, 2014 as Tex Rail project manager with more than 30 years experience overseeing large transit projects, including rail development, construction, rail facilities and Bus Rapid Transit. He also has managed transit system procurement, operations and maintenance facilities, safety and security.
“Bob Baulsir’s arrival as Tex Rail project manager has given us an experienced full time staff member devoted to the daily management of the construction project that will build on the recent significant progress The T has made toward achieving the 2018 start up for Tex Rail,” said Paul Ballard, president and CEO of The T.
Baulsir retired last year as general manager of administration for the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority and of the Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee.
Baulsir holds a Bachelor of Science in business management from the University of Phoenix with course work at the State University of New York. He has training in transit related areas including safety and security. Baulsir has worked in public agencies in New York and Ohio, including the Metro Regional Transit Authority in Akron. He also was a consultant for McDonald Transit.
Rob Harmon, The T’s chief financial officer, who has been Officer in Charge of TEX Rail, will continue to have an instrumental role in TEX Rail’s completion, Ballard added.
