CSX/Short Line Caucus Committee

In 1996, CSX established its Short Line Caucus Committee as a means of providing its Short Line partners with better communications channels that would allow them to learn about marketing campaigns, business opportunities and operations, as well as allow them to address their industry issues with CSX. The committee usually meets quarterly, and functions in accordance with the group's charter, outlined below.

Article I

Purpose: The Caucus Committee shall act as liaison between the Short Line and Regional Railroads (Short Lines) and CSX, specifically addressing the Short Line and CSX's interests, and to accurately disseminate information concerning the results of all activities between the committee and CSX. The committee members should work with CSX management to proactively influence the way CSX views short lines, and to help bring about positive change between short lines and CSX.

Article II

Officers and committee members: The committee shall consist of 10 elected short-line members, plus the president of the ASLRRA.

Type of Officers: The officers of this committee shall be chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary, and shall also be considered committee members.

Election: The short lines on the committee shall be elected by majority vote at the Annual CSX Short Line Workshop. Officers and committee members shall serve for 3 years or until their successors are elected. No member may serve more than 2 consecutive full terms.

Resignation: Any member may resign at any time by giving written notice to the chairperson or secretary.

Vacancies: A vacancy because of resignation, or any other cause, shall be filled by the committee to complete the remaining term.

Article III

Duties of officers:
The chairperson shall have the general duties of meeting facilitation, supervision and direction of the business and affairs of the committee. The chairperson also shall have the power to establish standing committees and focus groups.
The vice chairperson shall perform all the duties of the chairperson in the chairperson's absence.
The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the committee and record the minutes of all meetings. After a majority of the committee has approved the minutes, they shall be circulated to all short lines.

Article IV

Meetings: The committee shall have 1 regularly scheduled annual meeting, which shall be held at the same time as the CSX Short Line Workshop. The committee shall have any number of other meetings as scheduled by the chairperson and CSX.

2010 CSXT Short Line Caucus Committee Members

Steve Gedney, President
(Caucus Committee Chairman)
Lancaster & Chester Railway
P.O. Box 1450
Lancaster, SC 29721
Phone: 803-286-2100
Fax: 803-286-4158
lcsg@comporium.net

Larry Davis, VP Marketing & Sales
(Caucus Committee Vice Chairman)
Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc.
1500 Kentucky Ave.
Paducah, KY 42003
Phone: 270-444-4339
Fax: 270-444-4388
ldavis@palrr.com

Andrew Fox, President
(Caucus Committee Secretary)
Chicago SouthShore & South Bend Railroad
505 N. Carroll Ave.
Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone: 219-874-9000
Fax: 219-872-0506
afox@southshorefreight.com

Richard Timmons, President
American Shortline & Regional Railroad Association
50 F St., NW, Suite 7020
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-628-4500
Fax: 202-628-6430
rftimmons@aslrra.org

John Levine, President
Pinsly Railroad Company
53 Southampton Rd.
Westfield, MA 01085
Phone: 413-568-6426
Fax: 413-562-8460
jplevine@pinsly.com

Dave Collins Sr., Vice President – New York/Pennsylvania
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
1200-C Scottsville Rd., Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14624
Phone: 585-463-3304
Fax: 585-463-3305
dcollins@gwrr.com

Mike Smith, President
Finger Lakes Railway Corp.
P.O. Box 1099
Geneva, NY 14456
Phone: 315-781-1234
Fax: 315-781-2505
fglk@rochester.rr.com

Steve Powell, President
Buckingham Branch
P.O. Box 337
Dilwyn, VA 23936
Phone: 434-983-3300
Fax: 424-983-3270
steve.powell@buckinghambranch.com

Josh Putterman, Assistant Vice President
RailAmerica Operations Support Group, Inc.
5300 Broken Sound Blvd., NW
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Phone: 561-226-1796
Fax: 561-994-0396
josh.putterman@railamerica.com

William A. Callison, President
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company
100 E. First St.
Brewster, OH 44613
Phone: 330-767-7290
Fax: 330-767-7300
law@wlerwy.com

James A. Howarth
New York Susquehanna & Western Railway
Vice President — Business Development
1 Railroad Ave.
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Phone: 607-547-255, 232
Fax: 607-547-8991
jhowarth@nysw.com