Final Agenda - Standing Committee on Rail

2015 AASHTO
Standing Committee on Rail
Transportation—Washington Meeting
Agenda
Tuesday, February 17
9:00–Noon
Registration
3:00 p.m.
Hotel Check-In
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
General Session: U.S. DOT—FRA Update.
Capitol Room A&B
The Federal Railroad Administration will provide
an update of its ongoing efforts in passenger and
freight rail programmatic delivery, as well as U.S. DOT
updates on rail programs and regulatory activities.
Speakers: Paul Nissenbaum, Associate Administrator for
States for Passenger Rail Coalition Meeting.
Capitol Room A&B. Members and Invited Guests Only.
Railroad Policy
The open session of the States for Passenger Rail Coalition (SPRC) meeting will include a report of recent
Coalition activities and other updates. This session
will be followed by a Business Meeting, open to
Members only, beginning at approximately 2:15 p.m.
11:00 a.m.–Noon
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Freight States Meeting. Glacier Room. Members and
Invited Guests Only.
Freight States is a working group of SCORT members
investigating the policy, economic, and regulatory
issues involving state government’s role in the
delivery of freight rail programs and systems. The
meeting is open to interested SCORT members and
invited guests. Please contact Chris Smith at
csmith@aashto.org or 202-624-5839 for additional
details and agenda.
5:00 p.m.
Corey Hill, Director, Office of Program Delivery
Michael Lestingi, Division Chief, Passenger Rail Policy
General Session: Legislative Update. Capitol Room
A&B
This session will inform attendees of the latest
developments on the Hill as the new Congress
begins.
Speaker: Adrian Arnakis, Majority Counsel, Senate Commerce
Committee
Devon Barnhart, Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee
Mike Friedberg, Majority Staff, House Transportation &
Infrastructure Committee
Jennifer Homendy, Minority Staff, House Transportation &
Infrastructure Committee—Subcommittee on Railroads
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Luncheon and Keynote Speaker. Congressional A
AR040 TRB Freight Rail Transportation Committee.
Hyatt Lobby
Speaker: Joe Boardman, President and CEO, Amtrak
The committee will meet at the conclusion of the
Freight States meeting. Please contact Libby Ogard at
logard@new.rr.com for more information.
General Session: Amtrak. Capitol Room A&B
Wednesday, February 18
Speakers: Donald “DJ” Stadtler, Vice President of Operations
Joseph McHugh, Vice President—Government Affairs and
1:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Amtrak leaders will discuss passenger rail issues and
its recent economic impact study.
7:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Corporate Communications
Registration. Capitol Room A&B
Bill Sheridan, Vice President—Market Research and Analysis
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
3:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Continental Breakfast. Capitol Room A&B
Networking Break
9:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Welcome Session and Opening Address.
Capitol Room A&B
Speaker: Sarah Feinberg, Acting Administrator, FRA
2015 AASHTO Standing Committee on Rail Transportation Meeting
3:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m.
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
General Session: Freight Partners Update.
Capitol Room A&B
Safety Partners Panel. Capitol Room A&B
This session will examine the current economic and
industry issues related to the challenges rail shippers
face in regard to available freight rail capacity.
Speakers: Anne Canby, Director, One Rail Coalition and Member,
Speakers: Joyce Rose, President, Operation Lifesaver, Inc.
Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Safety, Federal Railroad Association
(FRA)
Keith Borman, Vice President and General Counsel, American Short
Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)
National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC)
10:30 a.m.–Noon
Jennifer Macdonald, Vice President Government Relations,
Association of American Railroads (AAR)
General Session: Passenger Partners. Capitol Room
A&B
Jerry Vest, Senior Vice President, Government and Industry Affairs,
Speakers: Art Guzzetti, American Public Transportation
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.
David Arganbright, Vice President Government Affairs,
Association (APTA)
OmniTRAX, Inc.
Mitch Warren, Executive Director, Northeast Corridor
Kevin Brubaker, Deputy Director, Environmental Law and Policy
4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m.
Center
Technical Training Session: FRA NCFRP 30 Shared-Use
Web-Based Tool. Capitol Room A&B
Robert Serlin, President, Rail Infrastructure Management
12:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
The NCFRP 30 web-based screening tool is designed
to enable State and Regional transportation planners
and passenger rail operators to perform preliminary
screening of proposed shared-use passenger and
freight rail projects.
Luncheon and State Roundtable Discussion.
Thornton Room
Speakers: Karen McClure, Economist, Federal Railroad
SCORT Adjourns
Administration
John Augustine, Director, Office of Infrastructure Finance and
Innovation, U.S. DOT
5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Reception & Dinner. Congressional A
Speaker: Deb Miller, Acting Chair, Surface Transportation Board
Thursday, February 19
7:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Registration. Capitol Room A&B
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast. Capitol Room A&B
1:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
FMCS 209 Discussion. Capitol Room A&B.
By Invitation Only
Friday, February 20
8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Next Generation Equipment Committee (NGEC)
Meeting. Capitol Room A&B
SCORT Committee Leadership
Paul C. Worley, Vice-Chair
Rail Division Director NCDOT
Paul Worley is Rail Division Director
at NCDOT and leads a multi-faceted
modal division that is key to North
Carolina’s transportation, economic
development and job creation
needs through providing customer
services, building infrastructure, and
improving safety. Duties of the Rail
Division include state-supported
passenger service operations and facilities, rail freight
and passenger planning and project development,
administration of rail freight and industrial access
programs, rail-highway at-grade crossing safety
improvements, safety oversight programs, and the
design and construction of rail freight and passenger
track projects to improve speed, capacity, and efficiency.
Serving on numerous national transportation and rail
committees, Paul is a graduate of Campbell University
and has over 25 years of experience with NCDOT.
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2015 SCORT National Meeting
September 9–11, 2015
Ft. Worth, Texas
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