November 30 – December 1, 2017

The Federal Railroad Administration hosted the fourth FRA Rail Program Delivery Meeting—a 1.5-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.

Rail Planning Updates

• Regional Rail Planning Studies Update – Jessi Fernandez-Gatti, FRA
• Planning, Alternatives Analysis, NEPA Integration – Jaime Maughan, U.S. DOT Volpe Center; Peter Schwartz, FRA
• FRA's North American Rail Network – Raquel Wright, FRA

Rail Project Delivery: Coordinating with Railroads and Utilities

• Coordinating with Railroads and Utilities – Rob Ball, WSP; Marian Rule, TranSystems; Jonathan Seager, Pacific Gas and Electric; French Thompson, BNSF

Enhancing Safety at Railroad Grade Crossings

• The Rest of the Story – Jason Field, Moffatt & Nichol

Completing New Grant Applications

• Completing New Grant Applications - Mariam Ouhamou, FRA

Expediting the Environmental Review Process

• New FRA NEPA Regulations – Michael Johnsen, FRA

• Section 106 Railway Comment for Railway Rights-of-Way – Laura Schick, FRA

Monitoring Service Outcome Agreements

• Monitoring Service Outcome Agreements – Trevor Gibson, FRA; Jay Fox, Amtrak; Jason Maga, Amtrak

Northeast Corridor (NEC) Future Update

• NEC Future Update – Amishi Castelli, FRA; Rebecca Reyes-Alicea, FRA

Amtrak Tier III Equipment Program (Acela Express 2021)

• Acela Express 2021 – Melissa Biancardi, Amtrak; Mark Yachmetz, Amtrak

Public Private Partnerships for Station Development

• Denver Union Station Redevelopment – Dave Genova, Denver Regional Transportation District
• Public Private Partnerships for Station Development – Michael Reininger, All Aboard Florida
• PPPs for Station Development – Marc Ricks, Vornado Realty Trust

Next Generation Rail

• Hyperloop One – Rob Ferber, Hyperloop One
• More Than Meets the Eye – Ian Jefferies, Association of American Railroads
• Maryland Moving Forward – Earl Lewis, Maryland DOT

Implementing High-Speed Rail in the U.S. - Challenges/Opportunities

• The Texas Bullet Train – Carlos Aguilar, Texas Central
• FRA and the Next Generation of High Speed Rail Equipment – Robert Lauby, FRA
• Connecting and Transforming California – Dan Richard, California High Speed Rail Authority