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2007 Transportation Short Course:
For Chairs and Co-Chairs

Speaker Information and Needs

Session 5
Multimodal
Tuesday, October 16
Room: 301 Rudder Tower

Speaker: Jessica Castiglione
Title: Mobility Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: San Antonio, TX
Presentation Title: San Antonio Rail Studies
Presentation Summary: I will explain two rail studies beginning in San Antonio regarding adaptive reuse of existing rail infrastructure and land use planning around new railroad lines.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I am a committee member of for the San Antonio Region Freight Study. I am the TxDOT project manager for the two new rail studies in the San Antonio area that I will be talking about at Short Course.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone
Computer and projector for powerpoint presentation
Speaker: Jose Flores
Title: Airport Director
Company: Laredo International Airport
Location: Laredo, TX
Presentation Title: Innovation in Air Cargo Services
Presentation Summary: Air Cargo Development at the Laredo International Airport.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: As manager of the Laredo International Airport for the past 21 years, I have overseen air cargo developments from upgrading airport infrastructure to marketing to air cargo cargo operations.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, LCD projector
LCD Projector with Laptop
Moderator: Eric Gleason
Title: Director, Public Transportation Division
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
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Speaker: Rakesh Tripathi
Title: Assistant Director of Transportation Planning
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Houston, TX
Presentation Title: Houston Freight Rail Study
Presentation Summary: Houston experience: Freight Rail Study
Bio/Expertise Highlights: District Project Manager for the Freight Rail Study for the Houston District.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, Internet access, LCD projector
Moderator: Jeff Borowiec
Title: Associate Research Scientist
Company: Texas Transportation Institute
Location: College Station, TX
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