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2009 Kansas/Missouri Highway-Rail Safety Conference
Program Agenda


Wednesday, March 4:
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	GCCI Course
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM	Kansas Operation Lifesaver Committee Meeting
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration

MODERATOR
Mitch Sothers, KDOT Bureau of Design: Coordinating Section

1:00 - 1:20 PM	Welcomes
	Dan Scherschligt, KDOT, Division of Engineering and Design
	Brian Weiler, MoDOT, Multimodal Operations Division
	Lyn Hartley, BNSF Railway Company
1:20 - 1:45 PM	Proposed Changes to MUTCD
	Rick Campbell, Campbell Technology Corporation
1:45 - 2:30 PM	Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
	Ron Ries, Federal Railroad Administration
2:30 - 3:00 PM	Break (Refreshments Provided in Exhibit Area)
3:00 - 3:30 PM	State Department Of Transportation Updates
	KDOT Activities
	Mitch Sothers, Bureau of Design, Coordinating Section
	MoDOT Activities
	Rod Massman, Multimodal Operations Division, Railroad Section
3:30 - 4:30 PM	Open Forum
	Bring your questions and issues for an interactive discussion
4:35 PM	Technical Program Ends; Adjourn for the Day
5:00 - 6:30 PM	Opening Night Reception
	Refreshments and Hors d'oeuvres in Exhibit Area
7:00 - 11:00 PM	Annual Pool Tournament (location to be determined)
	Optional Social Event-Sign up available during reception

Thursday, March 5:
7:00 - 8:00 AM	Breakfast (Provided in Exhibit Area)
7:00 - 10:00 AM	Conference Registration

MODERATOR
Mark Zacher, MoDOT, Multimodal Operations, Railroad Section:

8:00 - 8:45 AM	National Legislation and Industry Update
	Tom Simpson, Railroad Supply Institute
8:45 - 10:00 AM	Operation Lifesaver Activities
	Darlene Osterhaus, Kansas Operation Lifesaver
	Rick Mooney, Missouri Operation Lifesaver
	Helen Sramek, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. National
10:00 - 10:30 AM	Break (Refreshments Provided in Exhibit Area)
10:30 - 11:00 AM	Wichita Central Corridor Project
	Brett Letkowski, TranSystems
11:00 - 11:30 AM	KDOT Statewide Freight Plan
	John Rosacker, KDOT
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM	West Plains, Missouri Grade Separation Study
	Cheryl Townlian, BNSF Railway Company
	Scott Goehri, HDR Engineering, Inc.
12:00 - 1:15 PM	Lunch
	Luncheon Speaker - Rick Lifto, BNSF
	Presentation on "Railroad Chaplains"

MODERATOR
Jim Kowach, KDOT Bureau of Design:

1:15 - 1:45 PM	Railroad Highway Crossing
	Terry Koglin, High Speed Associates
1:45 - 2:15 PM	Enhanced Passive Devices
	Rick Campbell, Campbell Technology Corporation
	Lyn Hartley, BNSF Railway Company
2:15 - 3:00 PM	Introduction of UP's Director of Public Relations
	UP's Increased Operation Lifesaver Activities
	Ben Jones, Union Pacific Railroad Company
	John Simpson, Union Pacific Railroad Company
3:00 - 3:45 PM	Conference Wrap-up, Door Prize Drawings, and Farewells

2009 Kansas/Missouri Highway-Rail Safety Conference Program Agenda

Wednesday, March 4:

Thursday, March 5:

2009 Kansas/Missouri Highway-Rail Safety Conference
Program Agenda