REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
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)
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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