November 28-30, 2016

The Federal Railroad Administration hosted the third FRA Rail Program Delivery Meeting—a 2.5-day conference for grantees, railroad representatives, federal oversight contractors, and staff, focused on rail project implementation. Below is a list of presentations given at the event.

Lightning Talks

• Hudson Tunnel Project - Amishi Castelli, FRA; Marie Corrado, Amtrak
• The Piedmont Improvement Program - Jason Orthner, NC DOT; Randy Brown, FRA
• Gulf Coast Working Group Report to Congress - Knox Ross, Southern Rail Commission; Marc Dixon, FRA
• PRIIA Locomotives - Catherine Dobbs, FRA
• Susquehanna River Rail Bridge - Brandon Bratcher, FRA; Jacqueline Thorne, Maryland DOT
• Point Defiance Bypass and New Station in Tacoma- Valarie Kniss, FRA; Chris Dunster, WSDOT

Building the Rail Network

• Building the Rail Network - Paul Nissenbaum, FRA

Collaboration Showcase: NEC Future

• Collaboration Showcase: NEC Future - Rebecca Reyes-Alicea, FRA; Daniel Koenig, FTA; Mitch Warren, NEC; Commission Janet Campbell-Lorenc, Amtrak; Rich Roberts, NJ TRANSIT

Lessons Learned: Railroad Operations

• Lessons Learned: Railroad Operations - Dick Cogswell, FRA; Drew Galloway, Amtrak

Getting to the Funding Finish line: Grant Closeout

• Getting to the Funding Finish line: Grant Closeout – Moshe Adams, FRA

Lessons Learned: Equipment Acquisitions

• Rolling Stock Procurement - Troy Johnson, FRA; Nico Lindenau, CH2M Hill; Larry Salci, SalciConsult

Developments in Planning

• Developments in Planning - Ryan Bash, FRA; Jessie Fernandez-Gatti, FRA; Peter Schwartz, FRA

Updates on the FRA NEPA Process

• Update on FRA’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Procedures – Marlys Osterhues, FRA; Stephanie Perez, FRA
• FRA Methods and Approaches in Environmental Analysis and Critical NEPA Procedures - Jamie Maughan, U.S. DOT Volpe Center; Travis Mast, U.S. DOT Volpe Center

California State Rail Plan

• California’s Network Integration & State Rail Plan - Lyle Leitelt, FRA; Chad Edison, CA State Transportation Agency; Ken Sislak, AECOM; Dave Solow, SMA

Environmental Mitigation and Project Design

• Mitigation & Communities – Odessa Phillip, Baltimore City DOT
• Environmental Mitigation and Project Design – Chris Dunster, WSDOT

Amtrak’s Project Management Approach

• Empowering AMTRAK to Deliver on the Promise - Sarina Arcari, Amtrak

Capital Cost Estimating Guidance

• FRA Capital Cost Estimating Guidance – Seema Javeri, FRA
• Progression of a Program’s Estimate - Christopher Studwell, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

Financing and Funding Projects through USDOT

• Credit Programs Overview – Duane Callender, U.S. DOT Build America Bureau
• Introduction to the Build America Bureau Funding and Financing Projects - Roger Bohnert, U.S. DOT Build America Bureau

Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance

• Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance - Ryan Bash, FRA; Stephanie Lawrence, FRA

Building a Plan for a Complex Project

• Building a Funding & Financing Strategy Plan for Mega or Complex Projects – Mark Gander, AECOM; Robert Peskin, AECOM
• Moynihan Station Funding and Financing - Michael Evans, Moynihan Station Development Corporation