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Northeast Rail Operations (NEROps) Study Appendices This report includes three appendices: Appendix A. Project Steering Committee and Contact Information Appendix B. Interviews, Meetings and Outreach Appendix C. Resource List I-95 Corridor Coalition A-1 Northeast Rail Operations (NEROps) Study Appendix A: Project Steering Committee The project steering committee for the Northeast Rail Operations Study included the following representatives of I-95 Corridor Coalition member agencies: • Steve Slavick, New York State Department of Transportation, Lead Role • Robert Elder, Maine Department of Transportation • Christopher “Kit” Morgan, New Hampshire Department of Transportation • Steve Devine, Rhode Island Department of Transportation • Thomas Cahir, Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation • Carmine Trotta, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Charlie Miller, Vermont Agency of Transportation For information regarding this project, please contact: • Marygrace Parker Freight, Mobility, Safety & Security Coordinator I-95 Corridor Coalition E-mail: [email protected] • James Brogan Consultant Project Manager for NEROps Phase I Cambridge Systematics, Inc. E-mail: [email protected] • Brian ten Siethoff Consultant Project Manager for NEROps Phase II Cambridge Systematics, Inc. E-mail: [email protected] A-2 I-95 Corridor Coalition Northeast Rail Operations (NEROps) Study Appendix B: Interviews, Meetings and Outreach The Northeast Rail Operations Study involved extensive outreach to stakeholders in the Northeast U.S., including the following: List of Interviewees Connecticut • Drew Galloway, Amtrak • Lyle Wray, Capitol Region Council of Governments • Mario Marrero, Capitol Region Council of Governments • Carmine Trotta, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Robert Pettinicchi, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Ned Hurle, Connecticut Department of Transportation • James Andrini, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Charles S. Barone, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Peter Labouliere, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Bob Hammersley, Connecticut Department of Transportation • David Head, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Thomas Cheeseman, Connecticut Public Transportation Commission • Derek Carpenter, Connecticut Public Transportation Commission • Sam Gold, Council of Governments of the Central Naugatuck Valley • Tom Dubno, Gateway Terminal • Tim Brennan, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission • Tim Doherty, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission • Frank Rogers, Providence & Worcester Railroad • Russell G. St. John, Providence & Worcester Railroad Consultant I-95 Corridor Coalition B-1 Northeast Rail Operations (NEROps) Study • Ken Dagliere, Representative for Senator Lieberman • Judy Gott, South Central Regional Council of Governments Maine • Kevin Rousseau, Maine Department of Transportation • Robert Grindrod, Montreal, Maine, & Atlantic Railway New York • Stephen Fisk, Canadian Pacific Railway • Jim Stauch, Canadian Pacific Railway • John Gibson, CSX • Maurice O’Connell, CSX • Steve Crosby, CSX • Bill Getts, CSX • Bill Gallighan, East of Hudson Rail Taskforce • Scott Ornstein, Metro North Railroad • Howard J. Mann, New York Metropolitan Transportation Council • Steve Slavick, New York State DOT New Jersey • John Powers, New Jersey Department of Transportation Rhode Island • Vasilios Harritos, Quonset Development Corporation • Evan Matthews, Quonset Development Corporation • Everett Stewart, Rhode Island Association of Railroad Passengers • Katherine Trapani, Rhode Island Department of Administration B-2 I-95 Corridor Coalition Northeast Rail Operations (NEROps) Study List of Others Reviewers, Collaborators, and Stakeholders Connecticut • Mr. Ralph Harris, Naugatuck Railroad • Mr. Frank Rogers, Providence and Worcester Railroad Company • Mr. Edward J. Rodriguez, Housatonic Railroad Company • Mr. Ed Platt, Tilcon Connecticut Inc. • Mr. Charles Hunter, Connecticut Southern Railroad • Mr. Joseph K. Crawford, Guilford Rail System • Mr. A.J. Belliveau, Central New England Railroad • Mr. Gene Willey, CSX Transportation • Mr. David Fink, Guilford Railways • Mr. Michael J Riley, Motor Transport Association of Connecticut, Inc. • Mr. Leonard Lapsis, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Mr. Michael Vasaturo, Logistec USA Inc. • Mr. Tom Dubno, Gateway Terminal • Mr. R. Nelson Griebel, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Mr. Peter Richter, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Mr. Rodney Chabot, Connecticut Rail Commuter Council • Mr. Thomas Cheeseman, Connecticut Public Transportation Commission • Mr. Howard Permutt, Metro North Commuter Railroad • Mr. Michael J. DeCataldo, National Railroad Passenger Corporation • Hon. Christopher J. Dodd, United States Senator • Hon. Joseph I. Lieberman, United States Senator • Hon. Robert R. Simmons, Member of Congress • Hon. Rosa L. DeLauro, Member of Congress I-95 Corridor Coalition B-3 Northeast Rail Operations (NEROps) Study • Hon. Christopher Shays, Member of Congress • Hon. Nancy L. Johnson, Member of Congress • Mr. James Wang, Greater Bridgeport Regional Planing Agency • Ms. Judy Gott, South Central Regional Council of Governments • Mr. Robert Wilson, South Western Regional Planning Agency • Ms. Melissa M. Leigh, South Western Regional Planning Agency • Mr. James Butler, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments • Ms. Linda Krause, Connecticut River Estuary Regional Planning Agency • Mr. Peter Dorpalen, Council of Governments of Central Naugatuck Valley • Mr. Lyle Wray, Capital Region Council of Governments • Mr. Marion Marrero, Capital Region Council of Governments • Mr. Carl Stephani, Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency • Mr. Jonathan Chew, Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials • Mr. Richard Eigen, Valley Council of Governments • Mr. Geoffrey Colegrove, Midstate Regional Planning Agency • Mr. Samuel Gold, Council of Governments – Central Naugatuck Valley • Mr. Robert Pettinicchi, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Mr. Ned Hurle, Connecticut Department of Transportation • James Andrini, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Mr. Charles Barone, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Mr. Peter Labouliere, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Mr. Bob Hammersley, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Mr. David Head, Connecticut Department of Transportation • Mr. Ken Shooshan-Stoller, Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency • Mr. Rick Dunne, Valley Council of Governments B-4 I-95 Corridor Coalition Northeast Rail Operations (NEROps) Study • Mr. Richard C. (Dick) Caprenter, Connecticut Public Transportation Commission • Mr. Michael Sohn, Legislative Assistant for Congressman Christopher Shays Maine • Mr. Robert Grindrod, Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway • Mr. Burton S. Russell, Sprague Energy Corp. • Mr. Jonathan Daniels, Eastern Maine Development Corp. • Mr. David Fink, Guilford Railways • Mr. Ed Foley, St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad • Mr. George Wilmot, Merchant Shippers Association • Mr. Gordon Fuller, Morristown & Erie Railway • Mr. Don Craig, Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center • Mr. Rob Kenerson, Eastern Maine Development Corp. • Mr. Tom Reinauer, KACTS • Mr. John Duncan, PACTS New Hampshire • Mr. David A. Fink, Guilford Rail System • Mr. Ray Goss, St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad • Mr. Steve Arnold, New Hampshire Northcoast • Mr. Ed Jeffrey, New Hampshire Central RR • Mr. Peter Dearness, New England Southern RR • Mr. Cliff Sinnott, Rockingham Planning Commission • Mr. Steve Williams, Nashua Regional Planning Commission • Mr. Michael King, North Country Council • Mr. Roy Duddy, Office of Business and Industrial Development I-95 Corridor Coalition B-5 Northeast Rail Operations (NEROps) Study Vermont • Mr. Robert C. Grindrod, Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railroad • Mr. Raymond A. Goss, St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad • Mr. Frank K. Rogers, Providence and Worcester Railroad Company • Mr. David A. Fink, Guilford Rail System • Mr. Eric Bohn, OMYA • Mr. Matthew T. Sternberg, Rutland Redevelopment Authority • Mr. Charles W. Moore, RailAmerica • Mr. David W. Wulfson, Vermont Rail Systems • Mr. Jerry Hebda, Vermont Rail Systems • Mr. John Vincent, Vermont Transportation Authority • Mr. J. Jeffrey Munger, Office of Senator Jeffords • Mr. James Fitzgerald, Vermont House of Representatives • Mr. William Knight, Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization • Mr. Brian Searles, St. Albans City Hall • Mr. Mike Quinn, Vermont Dept. of Economic Development • Mr. George Barrett, Barrett Trucking Company, Inc. • Mr. Scott Bascom, Vtrans – Policy and Planning Division • Mr. Anthony Otis, Law Office of Anthony Otis New York • Mr. H. Craig Lewis, Norfolk Southern Corp. • Mr. Maurice J. O'Connell, CSX Corp. • Mr. Stephen Fisk, Canadian Pacific Railroad • Ms. Joan McDonald, NYC Economic Development Corp. • Mr. Steven Brown, ort Authority of NY & NJ B-6 I-95 Corridor Coalition Northeast Rail Operations (NEROps) Study • Mr. John Cappellino, Erie Co. Industrial Development Agency • Mr. Howard Permut, Metro North Railroad • Ms. Alice Cheng, New York Economic Development Corporation • Mr. Drew Galloway, Amtrak • Mr. Stan Slater , Amtrak • Mr. William Burt, Western NY & Pennsylvania RR/Livonia, Avon & Lakeville RR • Mr. Gerald Bogacz, New York Metropolitan Transportation Council • Mr. John Poorman, Capital District Transportation Committee • Mr. William Galligan, East of Hudson Rail Freight Task Force • Mr. Scott Ornstein, MetroNorth Railroad • Mr. Don Lotz, Port Authority