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1 Standing Committee on Rail Transportation AASHTO Standing Committee on Rail Transportation 2012 Annual Meeting Agenda September 16 19, 2012 Portland Hotel & Spa Portland, Maine

2 AASHTO Standing Committee on Rail Transportation Leadership Eugene A. Gene Conti, Jr., Chair Secretary of Transportation, North Carolina Gene Conti has over 30 years of public service and private business management experience. From , Conti served as Chief Deputy Secretary for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. He was responsible for cash management, safety initiatives, transportation planning and programming, and technology. Before his appointment to Chief Deputy Secretary in 2001, Conti served three years as Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy at the United States Department of Transportation. He was a principal advisor to U.S. DOT Secretary Rodney Slater on infrastructure finance, transportation safety, environmental impacts, economic growth, technology and mobility, and strategic planning. Conti worked as District Director for PBS&J s mid-south district, overseeing all business development efforts and community relations. Given his background and expertise, he consults nationally on transportation finance, programming, and management issues. This is Conti s second cabinet level appointment. From , he served as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation. Education Ph.D., Anthropology, Duke University, 1978 M.A., Policy Sciences and Public Affairs, Duke University, 1978 B.A., Sociology/Anthropology, Eastern Michigan University, 1971 Civic Involvement Chairman, AASHTO s Standing Committee on Rail Transportation Member, AASHTO s Climate Change Steering Committee Chair, N.C. Global Transpark Authority (2002 Present) Executive Committee Member, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies ( ; 2004 Present) Advisory Council Member, North Carolina State Institute for Transportation Research and Education (2001 Present) Past-Chair, U.S. DOT Safety Council ( ) Past-Chair, U.S. DOT Task Force on Rural America ( ) William D. Bill Bronte, Vice-Chair Chief Division of Rail, CalTrans William D. (Bill) Bronte serves as chief of the California Department of Transportation s (CalTrans) Division of Rail. In this capacity, he is responsible for the program management, administration, and marketing of two the three state-supported Amtrak services in California and providing program oversight of the third service. These state supported services are the Pacific Surfliner operating between San Diego and Santa Barbara and the San Joaquin service operating between Bakersfield and Oakland/ Sacramento. The third state supported service is the Capitol Corridor connecting Sacramento and San Jose which is funded by the state but managed by the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority. The Pacific Surfliner, Capitol Corridor, and the San Joaquin corridor services are the 2 nd, 3 rd, and 6 th busiest intercity rail corridors in the nation. In addition to the management and administration of the state s contracts with Amtrak, CalTrans Division of Rail is responsible for the evaluation and development of potential intercity rail services, management of intercity rail capital projects on the BNSF and Union Pacific railroads, acquisition of new rail rolling stock, rehabilitation and re-building of the state-owned rail equipment, and implementation of the department s grade crossing safety programs. A 30-year CalTrans veteran, Bronte has served in a variety of other positions within the department, most related to the programming and financing of rail capital projects and operations. Bronte holds a B.A. in Economics from California State University, Sacramento.

3 Standing Committee on Rail Transportation AASHTO Standing Committee on Rail Transportation 2012 Annual Meeting Agenda Sunday, September 16th Monday, September 17th Noon Registration Longfellow 7:00 a.m. Registration Longfellow 8:00 a.m. Noon Downeaster Expansion Train Excursion Depart the Portland Hotel via motorcoach at 8:00 a.m. and travel to the Portland Transportation Center (PTC). Then it s all aboard a special Downeaster train for a SCORT exclusive sneak peak of the Portland to Brunswick line. We ll begin with an overview of the $100 million private development pending adjacent to the PTC. NNEPRA Project Manager, Jim Russell, will provide an overview of the $38 million in improvements which have been made in preparation for Downeaster service scheduled to begin in November. We ll make a whistle stop for a hearty Maine buffet breakfast and some exploring time in Freeport, then head to Brunswick for a tour of the new privately developed train station, office park, and hotel. We ll motorcoach back to Portland, returning at noon. Space is limited so register soon! 1:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. States for Passenger Rail Coalition Members and Invited Guests 6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception Sponsored by Amtrak DiMillo s on the Water 25 Long Wharf 8:00 a.m. Breakfast / 9:00 a.m. Chair s Opening Remarks Paul Morris, Deputy Secretary for Transit, North Carolina DOT Bill Bronte, Chief Division of Rail, CalTrans Welcome to Maine David Bernhardt, P.E., Commissioner Maine DOT 9:30 a.m. Break Sponsored by VHB 9:45 a.m. Keynote Address Joseph Szabo, Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration USDOT and FRA Updates Paul Nissenbaum, Associate Administrator, Office of Railroad Policy and Development Mitchell Behm, Assistant Inspector General, US Department of Transportation Corey Hill, Director, Office of Passenger and Freight Programs Linda Martin, Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Railroad Chief Counsel Scott Greene, Senior Industry Economist, Office of Policy ARRA Retrospective HSIPR Program Rail Safety Partnerships State Rail Planning Successes TIGER IV Looking to the Future

4 AASHTO Standing Committee on Rail Transportation 2012 Annual Meeting Agenda Noon Luncheon Sponsored by HDR Mariner s Church 368 Fore Street AASHTO Rail Bottom Line Report 10th Anniversary John Gray, Senior Vice President, Association of American Railroads Lance Grenzeback, Principal, Cambridge Systematics 1:00 p.m. Networking Transition 1:30 p.m. Rail The Intermodal Connection State rail officials will discuss challenges, successes and future opportunities for developing freight and passenger rail intermodal connections to airports, seaports, and public transit hubs Moderator: Jennifer Moczygemba, Texas DOT Mike Kies, Arizona DOT Drew Glassman, CSX Greg Edwards, Port of Virginia 3:00 p.m. Break/Networking Transition Sponsored by GE 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Track Workshops Participants will have the opportunity to attend each concurrent workshop. Each workshop will last approximately one hour. Participants will have a 30-minute networking transition period before moving to the other sessions. 5:30 p.m. Recess Workshop A Rail Safety Moderator: Paul Worley, North Carolina DOT Scott Overby, Alabama DOT Frank Frey, FRA Cliff Stayton, CSX Workshop B Best Practices for Developing State Rail Plans and MAP-21 State Freight Plans Moderator: Nicole Katsikides, Maryland DOT Eric Glick, Nevada DOT Johnson Bridgwater, Oklahoma DOT Mark Imhoff, Colorado DOT 6:00 p.m. Host State Event Sponsored by Parsons Brinckerhoff Peak s Island Lobster Bake Tuesday, September 18th 7:00 a.m. Registration Longfellow 8:00 a.m. Breakfast / 9:00 a.m. Amtrak Update Amtrak will provide an overview of issues concerning its State, Long Distance, and Northeast Corridor business lines Moderator: David Kutrosky, Capitol Corridor JPA Joe McHugh, Amtrak Drew Galloway, Amtrak

5 10:30 a.m. Break Sponsored by VHB 10:45 a.m. Short Line Railroads and Economic Development Rail connection is a key component in state economic development activities. Short line and Regional Railroads provide customers and communities fuel efficient and environmentally friendly shipping options. Panel participants will discuss examples and best practices for developing strong rail connections. Moderator: John Rosacker, Kansas DOT David Fink, PanAm Railways Lou Jannazo, Ohio RDC Tim Hoeffner, Michigan DOT Nate Moulton, Maine DOT 11:45 a.m. Networking Transition Noon Luncheon Mariner s Church 368 Fore Street For the Good of the Order Moderator: Bill Bronte, CalTrans An open microphone will give all meeting attendees an opportunity (3 minutes or less) to mention an issue, achievement, event, or idea that they think is of importance to the rail community. 1:00 p.m. Networking Transition 2:30 p.m. Break Sponsored by GE 5:30 p.m. Recess Workshop A Rail Research R-16 SHRP II Project Selections and NCRRP Update Moderator: Ron Adams, Wisconsin DOT Larry Goldstein, TRB David Simpson, David Simpson & Associates Frank Frey, FRA Kathleen Penney, CH2MHill Workshop B FRA Speed Dating SCORT members will have the unique opportunity to meet face-to-face, exchange cards and network with FRA officials to discuss state rail issues. Workshop C Room TBD Rail Station Development Art Guzzetti, American Public Transit Association Joe Rago, Senior Program Director ADA Construction, Amtrak 6:00 p.m. Evening on Your Own 1:30 p.m. Concurrent Track Sessions Participants will have the opportunity to attend each concurrent workshop. Each workshop will last approximately one hour. Participants will have a 30-minute networking transition period before moving to the other sessions.

6 AASHTO Standing Committee on Rail Transportation 2012 Annual Meeting Agenda Wednesday, September 19th 7:00 a.m. Registration Longfellow 8:00 a.m. Chairman s Breakfast Members Only 9:00 a.m. Regional Caucuses Region I NASTO CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT Region II SASHTO AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, VA, WV Region III MAASTO IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI Region IV WASHTO AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY Noon Adjourn Lunch Boxes Available Sponsored by Gannett Fleming 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 305 Structure and Finance Taskforce Equipment Ownership, Maintenance, and Management Workshop Thursday, September 20th All Day SECTION 305 Next Generation Equipment Executive Committee 10:30 a.m. Break Sponsored by VHB 10:45 a.m. SCORT Business Meeting Railroading Annual Meeting 2013 Washington Meeting AASHTO Rail Resource Center PRIIA Reauthorization SCORT 2013 Ohio

7 Platinum Level AASHTO and SCORT would like to thank our Sponsors for their support Gold Level Bronze Level

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