Port Coquitlam British Columbia - CPKC's Rob Cikor has been recognized as Railroader of the Year by the Canadian Class I, which celebrated the 37-year rail car mechanic with a special video posted on social media.
 
"Railroader of the Year is the most significant recognition that you can get in this organization. The types of people who win these awards really embody all of our foundations at work or away from work," CPKC Vice President Mechanical-Car Brad Robertson said in the video.
 
Cikor, who works the midnight shift, has a spotless track record and is one of the great railroaders, who find a balance between work life and personal life, Robertson said.
 
According to CPKC, Cikor is a family man in addition to being a mentor and leader.
 
"Every apprentice who comes through here, we ensure that they get assigned to Rob Cikor at some point in the hopes that they get a little bit of that secret sauce that Rob's got," Aaron Rooks, CPKC Director Mechanical-Car, B.C., said in the video.
 
"Rob's a good leader, he's a good mentor, he's patient. You can see how his behaviors, his influence, has become ingrained in the folks he's had a chance to work with over the years," noted Robertson, who was named a Railway Age Fast Tracker in 2020.
 
Congratulations, Rob Cikor!
 
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