The 2023 Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Freight Railroad Conference was held Tuesday, November 7th in Middleton. This annual WisDOT event is in partnership with the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads and Wisconsin's railroads.
Presentations
- Operation Lifesaver Update - Don Vruwink, Commissioner of Railroads
- North Central Wisconsin Intermodal Freight Study - Libby Ogard, Prime Focus
- Wisconsin Rail Plan 2050 - Alex Gramovot, Chief, Planning Section, WisDOT
- Federal Railroad Administration Report - Tina Blumenberg, FRA
- WisDOT Railroad Safety Initiatives - Kris Sommers, Railroads and Harbors, WisDOT
- Joint Annual Inspections Save Lives: Case Studies from the Midwest - Joanna Bush, PE, Mead & Hunt
- Update from Union Pacific - Mark Bristol, General Director, Network Development, Union Pacific Railroad
- WisDOT Intercity Passenger Rail Update - Rich Kedzior - Railroads and Harbors, WisDOT
- Recovery and Building Towards a New Era for Rail - Arun Rao, Director, Network Development, Amtrak; Ismael Cuevas, Government Affairs Manager, Amtrak
- Local Rail Spur Planning for Economic Development - Roselynn Bittorf, Economic Development, WisDOT; Brian Buchanan, The Killer Bee, LLC
- Merrimac Bridge Rehabilitation Project Update - Pete Schierloh, SW Bridge
- DeLong Grain Export Facility at Port Milwaukee - Mike Halsted, Railroads and Harbors, WisDOT