The president of Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad will retire in October after five years on the job, the company announced Thursday. Henry Lampe, president and CEO will be replaced by Andrew Fox, managing director of Pacific Harbor Line and a former president at that company.

Lampe joined the railroad in 2005 after 35 years with the Santa Fe and BNSF railways. He will continue as a member of the management committee following his retirement. Fox has a B.S. in civil engineering and an MBA, both from Northwestern University.

He joined PHL following a 23-year career with Southern Pacific, where he held various posts. He will continue in his role as managing director of Pacific Harbor Line after joining South Shore Railroad.

The South Shore began as an independent freight carrier in 1990 to connect North America’s rail network with the industrial zone of northern Indiana and operates 127 mile of line between Chicago and South Bend. The company is an affiliate of Anacostia and Pacific Company, a rail development and consulting firm based in Chicago.

Anacostia Chairman Peter Gilbertson wished Lampe good luck in his retirement and touted the “significant improvements” Lampe made to safety, operations and efficiency at the line.

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