DJ Mitchell, speaking at High Speed Rail World USA 2010

DJ Mitchell,
AVP Commuter Operations
BNSF Railway Company

I ahve held y current position since 1995, and have been responsible for planning, contract administration, and oversight of commuter rail construction, maintenance, and service in Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis; Amtrak operations across the BNSF; and business car operations in support of the Operating, Marketing and Government Affairs departments of BNSF. From 1991-1995 held the position of Assistant to the Chairman, Burlington Northern Railroad. From 1981-1991 held the positions of Superintendent and Director, Suburban Services for the Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) in Chicago, except between 1986 and 1988. Between 1986 and 1988, held the position of Senior Director, Planning and Administration for BN’s Chicago Region. From 1971-1981 held various positions at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now the Federal Transit Administration), ending with the position of Director, Transit Assistance for Region V, Chicago.
Appearing:
Day One: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
9am

Expert panel: Developing high speed rail: building the business case

  • Building the business case for high speed rail investment
  • The definition of high speed rail as it applies to the United States and Canada
  • Evaluating the success of existing international business models for high speed rail
  • Criteria for judging feasibility studies and forecasting
  • Interstate cooperation and national competition
  • Competition from airlines
  • The costs of going faster - construction, equipment and maintenance implications for high speed and higher speed rail
DJ Mitchell,
AVP Commuter Operations,
BNSF Railway Company
Erik Steavens,
Director,
Georgia Department of Transportation
Mr Harry Dale,
Chairman,
Rocky Mountain Rail Authority
Dr. John Harding,
Chief Maglev Scientist,
NAMTI
Day Two: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
11.50am

Panel session: Working with track and right-of-way owners to optimize corridors for high speed rail

  • Real estate issues
  • Track refurbishment versus new build
  • Can shared track provide for true high-speed?
  • Using highway or public right-of-way for high speed rail build
  • Understanding liabilities of track and right-of-way owners and high speed operators
DJ Mitchell,
AVP Commuter Operations,
BNSF Railway Company
Scott Witt,
State Rail and Marine Director; Freight Systems Division Co-Director,
Washington State Department of Transportation Public Transportation and Rail Division
Mr Don Heron,
Director Passenger Rail,
Canadian Pacific Railway
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High Speed Rail World USA 2010

High Speed Rail World USA 2010

When: 20 Apr - 21 Apr
Where: Hamilton Crowne Plaza, Washington D.C.
Category: Conference
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Pre-conference workshop:
April 19th,  9am-4:00pm
 
Conference:
Day 1
April 20th, 9am-5:30pm
Day 2
April 21st, 9am-5:30pm
 
 


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