The 2017 Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Freight Railroad Conference was held Tuesday, October 31, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Madison. This annual WisDOT event was in partnership with the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads and Wisconsin's railroads.
2017 Conference
Presentations
- FRIIP and FRPP Program Overview
- Steven Sams, Railroads and Harbors, WisDOT
- Overview of WisDOT Acquisitions
- Rich Kedzior, Railroads and Harbors, WisDOT
- Railroad Industry Update
- Peter Kammer, Wisconsin Railroad Association
- Auburndale Crossings Reconfiguration Project
- Jackie Macewicz, Canadian National
- Greg Baer, Railroads and Harbors, WisDOT
- Steve Kienitz, North Central Region, WisDOT
- Stevens Point Yard Operations
- Brian Buchanan, Canadian National
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Update
- Mike Turnbull, FRA Regional Administrator, Chicago
- The National Railroad Museum Expansion Project
- Jaqueline Frank, National Railroad Museum
- Wisconsin State Freight Plan
- Matt Umhoefer, Planning and Economic Development, WisDOT
- Passenger Rail Updates
- Arun Rao, Railroads and Harbors, WisDOT
- Canadian Pacific Holiday Train
- Crystal DuPont, Railroads and Harbors, WisDOT
- Development of Rail Spur Transload in Oshkosh
- Allen Davis, City of Oshkosh
- Kelly Nieforth, City of Oshkosh
- Duluth Intermodal Ramp
- Lonny Kubas, Canadian National
- Focus on Wisconsin Northern Railroad
- Jason Culotta, Progressive Rail
- Bridge Projects at Spring Green and Merrimac
- Ken Lucht, WSOR
- Pete Schierloh, SW Bridge Engineers
Contact:
Kim Tollers
Railroads and Harbors Section
kim.tollers@dot.wi.gov
(608) 267-7346
