The 2019 Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Freight Railroad Conference was held November 12, 2019, in Madison. This annual WisDOT event is in partnership with the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads and Wisconsin's railroads.
2019 presentations
- Canadian National Railway
- Derek Taylor, Vice President, Southern Region, Canadian National Railway
- Oil Spill Response Plans and Notification Requirements for High-Hazard Flammable Trains
- Neal Suchak, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, US DOT
- FRA Alcohol and Drug Testing Compliance Program
- Melissa Van Dermeir, Federal Railroad Administration
- Stoughton Road Crossing Reconstruction Project
- Jim Pavelski, Railroads and Harbors, WisDOT
- Wisconsin Intermodal Facility Planning Initiative
- Matt Umhoefer, Economic Development, WisDOT
- Passenger Rail Update
- Dave Simon, Director, Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads and Harbors
- Railroad Operations and Economics
- Brian Buchanan, Canadian National Railway
- FRIIP Showcase
- Ed Singer, Railroads and Harbors, WisDOT
- Operation Lifesaver Update
- Lisa Stern, Chief of Railroads and Harbors, WisDOT
- Preemption of Traffic Signals near Railroad Crossings - State of the State
- Joanna Bush, PE, CBS Squared