NRTC/LSSA-DCC Joint Meeting, More About Grant Funding Opportunities

LSSA’s Data Co-op Committee and Northwoods Rail Transit Commission held a joint meeting 1/18/2019. Acting Chair, Stacey Johnson, explained NRTC’s initiatives on: (a) coordinating activities of organizations interested in Northwods rail access (e.g., New North, GLTPA, WCA, etc.); and (b) seed money and grant funding for Northwoods rail and rail related preservation and infrastructure projects. Libby Ogard’s, […]

Moving Along on 2019-2020 Campaign, Follow the Money

LSSA Data Co-op Committee meeting 11/6/2018 at Escanaba featured an update on MI Tech Data Co-op Project, exploration of the multiple uses for the aggregated data, expanding the number of years in the data base and consideration of recommendations for Campaign 2019-2020. At Madison on 11/27-28/2018, Counsel and NRTC’s Chair addressed these topics in a […]

NRTC Meets – Update on 2019-2020 Campaign Suggestions

On 10/26/2018, the Northwoods Rail Transit Commission met at Rhinelander at the headquarters of the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (“GLTPA”). Counsel was provided a generous opportunity to participate and provide information on LSSA Data Co-op Project and on “gearing up” for WCGroup/LSSA Campaign 2019-2020. Representatives of the CN and E&LS railroads also participated. The […]

More Gearing Up for WCGroup/LSSA 2019-2020 Campaign

On 10/13/2018, at Governor Walker’s “2018 Governor’s Freight Industry Summit – Wisconsin Freight: Recognizing the Local Connection,” we circulated a further paper as part of the prologue to the WCGroup/LSSA’s 2019 campaign for implementing concerted action based, in part, on anticipated findings of Phase 1 of the LSSA/Michigan Tech Data Co-Op Project. An updated version […]

Gearing Up for WCGroup/LSSA 2019-2020 Campaign

On 9/13/2018 at WMC Headquarters, Madison, WisDOT Secretary Ross and Deputy Secretary Seitz keynoted and engaged in Q&A with participants at a special meeting of the WMC Transportation Committee. A draft of Counsel’s upcoming presentation, on 9/19/2018 to the Price County Economic Development Corporation, was circulated. The paper is prologue to the WCGroup/LSSA’s 2019 campaign […]

Escanaba Meeting 3/16/2017, Consensus Outline

A diverse group of Great Lakes Forests Region freight rail stakeholders met at Weyerhauser’s Escanaba, MI office on 3/16/2017. The meeting was hosted by Michigan Forest Products Council and included stakeholder members of Wisconsin Paper Council and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. The product of these discussions and follow-up comments from Escanaba 3/16/2017 Invitees/Attendees is a […]

Competition in the Railroad Industry -Congressional Mandate to Surface Transportation Board

WCGroup has renewed its call for completion of STB’s investigation of the state of competition in the Railroad Industry, specifically for non-captive, truck-competitive freight. WCGroup has requested a “Congressional Mandate” to STB to complete its pending investigation be added to the upcoming Highway Bill. The request is consistent with WCGroup Testimony in STB Dockets EP […]

Northwoods Branch Lines, Short Lines, Preservation Options

At the invitation of the Northwoods Rail Transit Commission meeting, September 25, 2015, WCGroup presented “Branch Lines, Short Lines, Preservation Options.” WCGroup emphasized commitment to working collaboratively with CN to assure lines in the Great Lakes Forests Region operate as an integrated “system.” WCGroup reiterated that it believes a railroad “system” is the better path […]

Upcoming CN/WCGroup Intermodal and Log Committee Meetings

The Intermodal Committee will meet on 6/4/2014 in Appletion at the D.J. Bordini Center, Fox Valley Technical College. The Committee meeting will be held following “WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com: Future of Transportaton II,” featuring U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble, vice chair of the House Highways Subcommittee. Rep. Ribble is expected to joing the Intermodal Committee with welcoming remarks regarding […]