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THURSDAY MAY 17th.
Morning Session - Moderator Robert Harrison
Speaker: Jim Blaze, Director Railway Economics Operations Planning
Topic: "Serving the Port of Houston: the Role of the Port Terminal Railway Association"
Most of railroad traffic accessing the Port area is managed by htePort Terminal Railway Association. Understanding its work is critical to movement of freight rail.
Company: Zeta-Tech Associates, Philadelphia
Speaker: Rakesh Tripathi, Assistant Director
Topic: Houston Region Freight Rail Study
The Houston Region Freight Rail Study is a comprehensive analysis of freight rail activity with the objective to alliviate traffic in some areas while developing alternative corridors and grade sparations.
Company: TxDOT Houston District
Speaker: Judge Robert Hebert, County Judge
Topic: Gulf Coast Freight Rail District
 Previous freight rail studies have identified many improvements. Created by state legislation the Gulf Coast Freight Rail District intends to implement identified improvements.
Speaker: Steve Clark, Associate Principal
Topic: "Railroad Freight, Track Cost Variability with Traffic Density"
Mr. Clark with extensive experience in railroad freit traffic presents a white paper.
Company: ARUP
Speaker: Joe Adams, Chairman's Special Representative
Topic: Freight rail traffic, needs and challenges. UP's point of view
 Mr. Adams provides a wealth of information and insight to the region's freight rail traffic, its challenges, and many needs.
Company: Union Pacific Railroad
Speaker: Robert Harrison, Deputy Director
Topic: Truck and train freight demand in the Houston region
 Professor Harrison has conducted a number of studies on freight rail and truck traffic locally and state wide. His presentation provides a view on the challenges and needs for freight traffic in the Houston region.
Company: UT Center of Transportation Research
Lunch
Speaker: Thomas Kornegay, Executive Director
Topic: Future potential for Harris County freight rail and highway corridors
 Mr. Kornegay will address freight demand generated by the Port of Houston.
Company: Port of Houston Authority
Afternoon Session - Moderator Jeff Taebel
Speaker: Jeff Taebel, Community and Environmental Planning
Topic: Planning and development of Downtown, Midtown and the Houston Medical Center
 Mr. Taebel will present traffic grows in business districts that make up for some of Houston's urban area.
Company: H-GAC
Speaker: Robert Taube, Director of Engineering and Construction
Topic: Traffic management and mobility in the Uptown District
 The Uptown District has implemented unique traffic management strategies and infrastructure improvements in order to keep its district moving.
Company: Uptown Management District
Speaker: Peter Brown, Council Member
Topic: City of Houston transportation and quality of life
CM Peter Brown is an architect and urban planner by profession. As council member for Houston his challenge is creating a vision for the city's urban fabric.
Company: City of Houston
Speaker: Robert Heineman, Vice President of Planning
Topic: Development of The Woodlands and its quality of life
 Relocating from San Francisco, Mr. Chong speaks on the Mayor's Mobility Response Program.
Company: The Woodlands Development Corporation
Speaker: Mike Leech, Assistant Director of Public Works
Topic: Sugar Land mobility and economic development
The City of Sugar Land has been very successful in keeping up with its growth by developing its roadway infrastructure.
Company: City of Sugar Land
 
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