Amanda Martin - Rail director
E-mail:
Amanda.Martin@iowadot.us
Phone: 515-239-1653
- Manages activities of the Rail Bureau.
- Liaison to Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
- At-Large Member of Executive Committee for States for Passenger Rail Coalition, Inc. (SPRC)
David Phillips - track safety inspector
Email: David.Phillips@iowadot.us
Phone: 515-290-1584
- Inspects railroad track and infrastructure in the
eastern portion of Iowa for compliance with the Federal Railroad
Administration's. Track Safety Standards Compliance Manual.
- Investigates railroad accidents under Federal Railroad Administration guidance.
Ed Engle - transportation engineer specialist
E-mail: edward.engle@iowadot.us
Phone: 515-239-1058
- Responsible for technical and engineering aspects of passenger rail development
- Provides engineering expertise and support for Planning, Programming and Modal offices
Grant Krienert - track safety inspector
E-mail: Grant.Krienert@iowadot.us
Phone: 712-540-4973
- Inspects railroad track and infrastructure in the western portion of Iowa for compliance with the Federal Railroad Administration's. Track Safety Standards Compliance Manual.
- Investigates railroad accidents under Federal Railroad Administration guidance.
Kris Klop - Manager, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Programs
E-mail: kristopher.klop@iowadot.us
Phone: 515-239-1108
- Manages the Iowa Grade Crossing Surface Repair Program that provides financial assistance to railroads, cities and counties to rebuild pavement surfaces at grade crossings on secondary and city road systems.
- Manages rail abandonments.
- Manages the Federal Highway Administration Section 130 Program, which funds improvements to install new crossing signal devices, upgrade existing signals, and to provide low-cost improvements; such as increased sight distance, widened crossings, increased signal lens size, or crossing closures.
Lisa Husmann - program assistant
E-mail: lisa.husmann@iowadot.us
Phone: 515-233-7885
- Assists in administration of the Federal-Aid Highway/Rail Crossing Safety Program.
- Updates the Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Inventory and serves as liaison to the Iowa DOT's Transportation Data Bureau who maintains the Inventory.
Maria Hobbs - Freight and Passenger Policy Coordinator
Contact – Maria Hobbs
E-mail: maria.hobbs@iowadot.us
Phone: 515-239-1653
- Monitors legislation and regulations affecting rail.
- Recommends policy positions.
- Maintains web site for Rail Transportation Bureau.
- Coordinating development of the Rail Safety Action Plan.
- Monitors and handles resolution of rail regulatory issues (blocked crossings, fencing, private/farm crossings, etc.) and investigates citizen complaints concerning rail operation
Nicole Staudt - program assistant
E-mail: Nicole.Staudt@iowadot.us
Phone: 515-239-1491
- Manages payments for the Rail Transportation Bureau.
- Assists the Iowa's grade crossing surface repair program manager.
Travis Tinken - grade crossing project manager
E-mail: travis.tinken@iowadot.us
Phone: 515- 290-5055
- Schedules, coordinates and supervises construction of highway-rail crossing pavement surfaces on the state Primary Road System.
- Inspects highway-rail surface repair projects.
- Inspects crossing safety improvement projects.
Vacant - Rail Development Manager
Interim contact - Ed Engle
E-mail: edward.engle@iowadot.us
Phone: 515-239-1058
- Manages the Rail Revolving Loan and Grant Program, which provides assistance to businesses or railroads building or improving rail facilities.
Vacant - Railroad/Highway Project Manager
Interim contact - Maria Hobbs
E-mail:
maria.hobbs@iowadot.us
Phone: 515-239-1088
- Brokers the necessary agreements with railroads when a primary highway construction project involves the rail transportation system.