DOT and Railroad Collaborations: Best Practices for Expediting Agreements and Successfully Delivering Projects (R16)

There is no fee to attend this webinar and other webinars in the SHRP 2 Series; however, participants must register in advance. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to attendees who register and attend the webinar as an individual. 

The presence of a highway across or alongside a railroad creates significant challenges to the rapid renewal of that highway facility. Moreover, freight analysis predicts an 88% increase in rail freight from 2002 to 2035. Highway renewal projects will also increase dramatically in the upcoming years as the highway infrastructure continues to age and require reconstruction. This project addresses how the issue of cooperation between railroads and public transportation agencies is more critical than ever. The research report is available online.

Webinar Presenters:
Shobna Varma, StarIsis Corporation 
Joe Taylor, Federal Highway Administration 

Moderated by: Jerry DiMaggio, Transportation Research Board

Webinar Outline:

• Part 1: Brief overview of SHRP 2 mission, objectives of the Renewal focus area and of SHRP 2 research
• Part 2: Problems and Perspectives of DOTs and Railroads
• Part 3: Examples of Best Practices and Processes
• Part 4: Implementing the Partnership Process at Project and Program Levels
• Part 5: Sustaining Best Practices and Model Processes
• Part 6: Benefits and Impact on Practice
• Part 7: Implementation Plans and Opportunities 
• Part 8: Question and Answer session

The first 60 minutes of the webinar is for presentations and the final 30 minutes is reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand highway agency and railroad perspectives to facilitate collaboration and expedite project delivery.
• To learn about existing successful practices between highway agencies and railroads that can be customized and adopted to address specific state and railroad requirements.
• To learn how to implement partnering and continuous improvement processes for long-term success in expediting coordination and highway–railroad project delivery. 
• To describe the research outcomes and products from the SHRP 2 R16 project and the benefits of adopting them in local practice by both railroads and highway agencies.
• To increase knowledge of potential implementation strategies, tactics and opportunities for the R16 Product.

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Registration information:
This webinar is sponsored by SHRP 2, and no fee is associated with registering for this webinar. 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Professional Development Hour information:
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate. 

Individuals registered as Florida PEs are required to email Reggie Gillum, [email protected], with their license number. Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board. 

This webinar was developed in June 2013. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, PO Box 1686, Clemson, SC, 29633. Website:www.RCEP.net.

Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at [email protected].