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          October 13-15, 2015

The Federal Railroad Administration hosted the second FRA Rail Program Delivery Meeting—a three-day conference for grantees, railroad representatives, federal oversight contractors, and staff, focused on rail project implementation. Below is a list of presentations and handouts given at the event

General Sessions

Passenger and Freight Rail – Professional Workforce Development in the U.S.

Presentation - Christopher Barkan, Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Director, National University Rail Center
	Renewing the Partnership - Railroads once enjoyed strong relationships with the academic community. It’s time to rebuild them. Oct 2009 Railway Age
	Railroad Education ResourcesLightning Talks

1 Northeast
	Handout
		Presentation - Trevor Gibson, FRA
	2 Northeast Corridor (NEC)
	Handout
	3 Mid-Atlantic
	Handout
		Presentation -  Jacqueline Thorne, Maryland DOT; Jeff Price, FRA
		Presentation -  Adam Denton, FRA; Anna Chamberlin, District DOT; Bradley Decker, Booz Allen Hamilton
	4 Southeast
	Handout
		Presentation - Randy Brown, FRA
	5 Midwest
	Handout
		Presentation - Wynne Davis, FRA; Sophie Guiny, Booz Allen Hamilton; Tom Rueschhoff, Indiana DOT
	6 Central
	Handout
		Presentation- Catherine Dobbs, FRA; Chad Coburn, Texas DOT
	7 Vehicles
	Handout
		Presentation- Wynne Davis, FRA; Momoko Tamaoki, Caltrans; Jennifer Bastian, Illinois DOT
	8 Southwest
	Handout
		Presentation - Todd McIntyre, FRA; Cynthia Lee, Volpe Center
	9 Southwest California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) & Transbay 
	Handout
		Presentation - Todd McIntyre, FRA
	10 Northwest
	Handout
	16 Amtrak
	Handout
		Presentation - Steve Peck, FRA**FRA Perspective and Initiatives**

Federal Funding for Passenger Rail - Paul Nissenbaum, FRAAn International Perspective

Introduction - Barbara Barr, FRA Director of International Programs
	Making the Most of High-Speed Rail in California: Lessons from France and Germany- Eric Eidlin, FTA, Urban and Regional Policy Fellow at the German Marshall FundStrategic Collaborations & Shared Goals – DOT and Transportation Leaders

Introduction of Issues - Corey Hill, FRA Acting Executive Director
	Keynote Address - Victor Mendez, USDOT Deputy SecretaryTrack 1

Planning Framework

Introduction and Regional Planning - Kyle Gradinger, FRA
	Southwest Multi-State Rail Planning Study - Michael Kies, Arizona DOT
	State Rail Planning- Jessie Gatti, FRA
	Washington State: Planning for Success – David Smelser, Washington State DOT
	Case Study: NCDOT SRP – Ryan White, StantecService Development Planning (SDP)

Service Development Planning for Intercity Passenger Rail - Peter Schwartz, FRA
	Case Study: NEC Future – Service planning techniques- Yoav Hagler, Parsons BrinckerhoffEnvironmental Reviews

Producing Solid Environmental Documents- Michael Johnsen, FRA
	What’s New in NEPA Analysis? - Horst Greczmiel, White House Council on Environmental Quality;
	NEPA Legal Issues- Chris Van Nostrand, FRA
	Case Study: Engineering Design in Tiered NEPA Process (NC/VA Southeast Corridor)- Michelle Fishburne, FRA; Matthew Simmons, North Carolina DOTEnvironmental Mitigation Monitoring

Assuring Environmental Commitments- Jamie Maughan,  Volpe Center
	Habitat Banking/Mitigation Options - Kris Hoellen, Conservation Fund
	Monitoring Case Study: Chicago to St. Louis- Andrea Martin, FRA; Tim Selover, Parsons BrinckerhoffOther Laws Under the NEPA Umbrella

Introduction - Melissa Hatcher, FRA
	A Refresher in Public and Consulting Party Involvement in the Section 106 Process- Laura Shick, FRA; Charlene Vaughn, ACHP
	Appropriate Analysis for Other Laws in Tier 1 and Tier 2 - Bill Malley, Perkins Coie
	Case Study: Endangered Species Act- Andrea Martin, FRAPipeline Planning for the Various Regions

Investment Pipeline Analysis-  David Valenstein, FRA; Wendy Messenger, FRA
	Regional Pipeline Portfolios - Corey Hill, FRA; David Valenstein, FRA
	Determining and Measuring Project Benefits - Wendy Messenger, FRA
	Case Study: NEC Commission- Rebecca Reyes-Alicea, FRA
	Ready to Invest: A Regional Approach to Capital Planning on the Northeast Corridor- Mitch Warren, NEC CommissionTrack 2

Engineering/Design

FRA Expectations for Preliminary Engineering - Leonard Evans, FRA; Richard Cogswell, FRA
	Case Study:  Rochester Station - PE/NEPA- Trevor Gibson, FRA; Susan Andrews, New York State DOT; Bindu Samudrala, New York State DOT
	ADA DOT Regulation- Calvin Gibson, FRA
	PTC Informational Briefing - Devin Rouse, FRA**How to Partner With the Railroads and Amtrak in Project Delivery**

Introduction: Railroads as your builder? Amtrak as your builder? - Wendy Messenger, FRA; Leonard Evans, FRA
	Speaker, DJ Mitchell, BNSF
	Speaker, Paul Vilter, AmtrakOperations Simulation for Railroad Capital Project Development

Operations Simulation for Railroad Capital Project Development- Peter Schwartz, FRA; Richard Cogswell, FRAOptimizing Co-Operation of Freight and Passenger Rail

Introduction - Leonard Evans, FRA
	Case Study: WSDOT/BNSF Efficient Construction Deliver- Dan McDonald, BNSF; David Smelser, Washington State DOT
	Case Study: Adding Railroad Capacity on the Mainline, Chicago to Milwaukee - Melanie Johnson, Quandel Consultants
	Case Study: The Slotted Schedule Approach – Los Angeles to Fullerton to San Diego- DJ Mitchell, BNSF; Royce Gotcher, Caltrans; Ulrich Leister, SMARisk-Based Project Management (Part 1):  Download all presentations

Intro to Risk-Based Project Management - William Thomsen, Urban Engineers; Susan Herre, FRA
	Risk Assessment – A Proactive Approach – A Way to Forecast - William Thomsen, Urban Engineers
	Risk Assessment Introduction - Marian Rule, TranSystems
	Characterizing Project Scope (& Schedule & Budget) - John Lehman, Hill International
	Animation Scope Case Study – Construction of Road Undercrossing Double Track Railroad - Marian Rule, TranSystems; John Lehman, Hill International
	Cost Estimate as Building Block for Risk Assessment - John Lehman, Hill International
	Highway Projects, Conventional/Higher Speed Rail Projects - Will Willson, Gardiner & TheobaldRisk-Based Project Management (Part 2): Download all presentations

Intro to Afternoon Session - Marian Rule, Transystems
	Developing the Master Schedule and Adding Schedule Risk - Will Willson, Gardiner & Theobald
	Developing a Risk Register - John Holak, Urban Engineers
	Case Study:  After the Risk Register – West Bound (Amtrak) ByPass in Queens - Will Willson, Gardiner & Theobald
	Mitigations, Contingencies, and Management - John Holak, Urban Engineers
	Case Study - Eastside Access Project, NY - John Holak, Urban Engineers
	Case Study - LA Westside Purple Line Extension - Thomas Mitchell, Urban EngineersTrack 3

Federal Grants (Part 1)

Grants Management and Risk Reduction - Michael Longley, FRA; Andrew Peternith, FRAFederal Grants (Part 2)

The Davis-Bacon Act – Betty Sorrells, FRA
	Buy America - Linda Martin, FRA; John Johnson, FRAUSDOT Loan Programs – Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) & Other Options

RRIF - Eileen Serafin, FRA; Natalie Williford, FRA; Patrick McCoy, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY)
	Case Study: MTA’s RRIF Application Process - Patrick McCoy, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY)
	RRIF with Build America Transportation Investment Center (BATIC)- Roger Bohnert, BATIC, USDOT
	Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) - Mark Polston, TIFIA, USDOTVehicle Attributes & Procurement Management: Download all presentations

Opening Remarks - Aaron James, CH2MHill
	FRA’s two roles - Grantor and Regulatory Safety Oversight Body - Aaron James, CH2MHill; Jeff Gordon, FRA
	MTAC role - Oversight - Aaron James, CH2MHill
	FRA National Equipment Goals - Wynne Davis, FRA
	Buy America - Linda Martin, FRA
	PRIIA Section 305: The Next Generation Equipment Committee - Jeff Gordon, FRA
	ADA compliance+ - Linda Martin, FRA
	FRA Federal Funding - Nico Lindenau, CH2MHill
	Bi-level Procurement - Momoko Tamaoki, Caltrans
	Locomotive Procurement - Jennifer Bastian, Illinois DOT
	Midwest Initiative for Management, Maintenance, and Equipment Ownership - Wynne Davis, FRA
	Some lessons learned - Wynne Davis, FRAFunding and Financing of Projects

Introduction to BATIC -  Jodie Misiak, BATIC, USDOT
	NCRRP Report 001 Alternative Funding and Financing Mechanisms for Passenger and Freight Rail Projects, TRB 2015 - Marc-Andre Roy, CPCS
	APTA Innovative Funding and Financing Study Mission - London, Stockholm, Munich - Sharon Greene, HDR
	Amtrak’s Approach to Major Stations – Project Management, Procurement, and Funding - Janet Campbell-Lorenc, AICPTransportation Policy

Legislative and Budget Highlights - Michael Lestingi, FRA; Will Dyer, FRA
	Management of State-Supported Corridors - Beth Nachreiner, FRA; Daniel Knote, FRA; Shayne Gill, AASHTO
	Incorporating Resilience into Port Authority Infrastructure Design - Peter Adams, Port Authority of NY & NJFor more information contact FRARailProgramDelivery@dot.gov
              
      
    
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