Delmarva Rail Summit - 2010

The Delmarva Rail Summit brought public and private stakeholders from Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia together to discuss issues regarding freight rail movement on the Delmarva Peninsula.

The 2010 Delmarva Rail Summit was jointly sponsored by MDOT's Office of Freight Logistics and  Delaware Department of Transportation.

Delmarva Rail Summit VII

Meeting Notes

Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT)

Administration Building, Farmington/Felton Conference Room

May 11, 2010 – 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Agenda

  9:00  – 9:15 AM        Welcome – Caitlin Hughes Rayman, Maryland DOT
                                                  Ken Potts, Delaware DOT

  9:15 – 10:45 AM       Industry Update

10:45 – 11:30 AM       What Do Rail Shippers / Customers Need?

11:30 – 12:00 PM        DelDOT Secretary, Carolann Wicks

12:00 –   1:00 PM        Lunch – Working Lunch
                                 Norfolk Southern Update

  1:15 – 2:00 PM         Short Line Railroads Update

  2:00 – 2:30 PM         State Economic Development Update

  2:30 – 4:00 PM         State Rail & Freight Project Updates
·           Delaware – Development of State Rail Plan, Delmarva Intercity Passenger Rail Study, Delmarva Freight Study
·           Maryland – State Freight Plan, State Rail Plan, Delmarva Economic Study, Chesapeake Connector
·           Virginia  - State Rail Plan