REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

FREIGHT COMMITTEE

Agenda posted before 1:00 PM, March 7, 2014

Advisory Council Freight Committee Meeting

Conference Rooms 2 and 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, Boston, MA

Wednesday, March 12, 2014, 1:00 PM (Estimated duration: 1 1/2 hour, expected ending at 2:30 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1.      Co Chairmen Salutation – Participant Introductions

2.      Short Line Railroads Issues and Priorities: presentation by Mike Rennicke, Chairman, Massachusetts Railroad Association

3.      Update on MassDOT Industrial Rail Access Program: Guy Bresnahan, Manager, Federal/State Rail Programs, Massachusetts Department of Transportation Rail and Transit Division

4.      Update: CTPS Freight Study: William Kuttner

5.      Presentation Notes of last meeting (February 12)

6.      View on role of Freight Committee:

a.     Continue discussion of Freight Committee needs, role and focus

b.     Discussion of format of meeting presentation notes

7.      Announcements

8.      Adjourn

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