2013 Kansas/Missouri
Highway-Rail Safety Conference
Agenda

 

   KDOT, Chief, Bureau of Design         

Wednesday, March 6:

MODERATOR
 
1:00 - 1:30 PMWelcomes
 
    Jim Kowach,KDOT,Bureau of Design
 
    Eric Curtit, MoDOT, Multimodal Operations, Railroad Section
 
    Kamalah Minor, BNSF, BNSF Railway Co.,
 
    Ben Jones, Union Pacific Union Pacific Railroad Co.
1:30 - 2:00 PMMoDOT Project - TBD
2:00 - 2:30 PMAt-Grade Crossings and Trespassing Issues
 
   Jay Holman, Union Pacific, Public Safety
2:30  - 3:00 PMBreak  (Refreshments Provided in Exhibit Area)
3:00  - 4:00 PMState Department of Transportation Updates
 
    KDOT Activities, Mitch Sothers, Bureau of Design, Coordinating Section
 
    MoDot Activities, Eric Curtit, Multimodal Operations, Railroad Section
3:45  - 4:30 PMOpen Forum
 
   (All are invited to bring questions and issues for an interactive discussion)
4:30 PMTechnical Program; Adjourn for the Day
5:00  - 6:30 PMReception
 
    Refreshments and Horsd'oeuvres in Exhibit Area
7:00 - 10:30 PMAnnual Pool Tournament
 
   Fox & Hound, 10428 Metcalf, Indian Creek Shopping Center
 
      Optional Social Event - Sign up available during reception
  

             

Thursday, March 7:

7:00  - 8:00 AMBreakfast (Exhibit Area)
 
MODERATOR
Jack Wright, MoDOT
 
8:15 - 8:45 AMNational Legislation and Industry Update
 
    Nicole Brewin, Railway Supply Institute
8:45 - 10:00 AMOperation Lifesaver Activities
 
    Julie LaCombe, Kansas Operation Lifesaver
 
    Rick Mooney, Missouri Operation Lifesaver
 
    ______________, Operation Lifesaver, National
10:00 - 10:30 AMCoffee Break  (Refreshments Provided in Exhibit Area)
10:30 - 11:00 AMFRA Update
 
   Howard Gillespie, FRA Grade Crossing Safety Mgr.
 
   Chris Noblett, FRA Grade Crossing Safety Mgr.
11:00 - 11:30 PMCrossing Inventory: How Applied Technology Leads to Sound Process/Policy
 
    Ric Cruz, Tavla Solutions
11:30 - Noon PMCrossing Consolidation Under the Section 130 Program
 
    Jason Field, Moffatt & Nichol
12:00 - 1:15 PMLunch (Provided in Exhibit Area)
 
MODERATOR
Jim Brewer,KDOT
 
1:15 - 1:45 PMKDOT K-61 Highway Corridor Project
 
    Jim Brewer, Bureau of Design, Road Design
 
    Gary Farlow, Bureau of Design, Coordinating Section-Railroads
1:45 - 2:30 PMSocial Media Responsibility, Panel Discussion
 
    Julie LaCombe, Kansas Operation Lifesaver
 
    Ben Jones, Union Pacific Railroad Co.
 
    Speaker TBD, BNSF Railway Co.
 
    Ann Williamson, KDOT, Public Affairs
 
    DeAnne Rickabaugh, MoDOT
2:30 PMConference Wrap-up