Rideau Transit Group and Rideau Transit Maintenance get new leadership
Rideau Transit Group (RTG), a consortium between ACS Infrastructure Canada, EllisDon and SNC-Lavalin responsible for the construction of the Confederation Line in Ottawa, Canada, has appointed Nicolas Truchon as CEO.
Truchon currently serves as CFO and will assume his new role July 10, following the departure of Peter Lauch, who had been in the CEO role since 2018. RTG says Truchon comes to the position of CEO with more than 20 years of experience leading, developing and operating landmark Public Private Partnerships (P3s) across Canada.
Truchon served as CFO for the new C$4.2 billion (US$3.10 billion) Samuel-de-Champlain Bridge P3 project in Montreal where he managed financial and commercial aspects of the project throughout the construction phase and into operations.
As CEO of RTG, Truchon will lead all commercial, financial and contractual matters, manage the interface with Rideau Transit Maintenance (RTM) and be responsible for quality assurance and delivery of services under the Project Agreement with the city of Ottawa.
In conjunction with the management announcement at RTG, RTM has appointed Mario Guerra as its new CEO. Having been involved in the project since 2016, Guerra also brings 40 years of rail transit experience gained at the Toronto Transit Commission and New York City Transit. Guerra will be responsible for all operational, maintenance and performance related issues on the LRT project. Guerra will report to Truchon and will continue to be supported by the existing team of rail experts at RTM, as well as additional experts in infrastructure, rolling stock, operations and maintenance.
Mischa Wanek-Libman | Group Editorial Director
Mischa Wanek-Libman is director of communications with Transdev North America. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry covering construction projects, engineering challenges, transit and rail operations and best practices.
Wanek-Libman has held top editorial positions at freight rail and public transportation business-to-business publications including as editor-in-chief and editorial director of Mass Transit from 2018-2024. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content.
She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and served 14 years as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.
She is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
