AASHTO - Freight Transportation Network

Chair
Eugene A. Conti, Jr.
Secretary of Transportation
North Carolina DOT

Vice Chair
Bill Bronte
Chief – Office of Rail
CalTrans

Liaison
Leo Penne
AASHTO

Passenger Rail
Shayne Gill
AASHTO

Freight Rail
Chris Smith
AASHTO

Standing Committee on Rail Transportation

MEMBER CHARGE

The Standing Committee on Rail Transportation shall: review, evaluate, and recommend transportation legislation; exchange technical information and policy positions on railroad matters; evaluate, comment upon, and suggest revision to Federal regulations; reach a common viewpoint of the States on rail policies and problems; gather information and investigate railroad concerns; provide technical expertise and management training for State railroad connected agencies; provide public information on rail transportation matters; cooperate and coordinate activities with transportation users and the railroad industry; take a forward-looking view of and disseminate rail progress; and encourage research necessary to reach these goals. It shall identify and receive reports from its subcommittees and task forces as to federal regulatory mandates of national concern, and provide reports thereon.
Membership on this committee shall consist of the Chief Administrative Officer of each Member Department or his designee.
Membership may also include the Chief Administrative Officer of Associate Members or his designee with the concurrence of the Executive Committee.
The SCORT Executive Committee is composed of two members from each AASHTO region, named by the regional caucuses. Task Force Chairs are named by the Executive Committee. Task Force membership is not formal and SCORT members are free to participate in more than one Task Force.
SCORT holds two meetings each year, one in Washington focused on Federal issues (usually held in early to mid March) and the other, the Annual Meeting, which is organized by host states in locations around the country. (The Annual Meeting usually takes place late summer-early Fall). Conference call meetings of the SCORT Executive Committee are held periodically and the full committee is convened by phone occasionally as needed.