LTAP is the primary channel for us to provide innovative transportation technology to both
urban and rural local communities. Technology Transfer Centers are found in each state
which provides this technology to the local governments.
FHWA TELEPHONE DIRECTORY FOR NY & NJ
FHWA REGION 1
Federal Highway Administration
Leo O'Brien Federal Building, Room 719
Albany, New York 12207-2398
Fax: 518-431-4208
| Name | Title | Phone |
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| Henry H. Rentz | Regional Administrator | 518-431-4236 |
| Dwight A. Horne | Deputy Regional Administrator | 518-431-4237 |
| Bruce A. Hosley | Director, Engineering Services | 518-431-4224 x213 |
| James A. Growney | Traffic Safety Engineer | 518-431-4224 x212 |
FHWA DIVISION OFFICES
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New York Division Office
Federal Highway Administration
Leo W. O'Brien Federal Bldg. 9th fl.
Albany, New York 12207
Phone: 518-431-4127
Harold J. Brown, Division Administrator
Stanley Gee, Asst. Division Administrator
Thomas K. Sorel, Director, Tech. App.
R. Emmett McDevitt, Safety Engineer
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New Jersey Division Office
Federal Highway Administration
840 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 310
West Trenton, New Jersey 08628
Phone: 609-637-4200
Dennis J. Merida, Division Administrator
Charles E. Basner, Asst. Div.Administrator
Garrett D. Corino, Director, Tech. App.
F. Eugene Amperano, Safety Engineer
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The Traffic Safety Engineers identified above have responsibility for the following:
Safety Management Systems Safety Improvement Programs Sec. 402 Program Highway Crash Data
Roadside Hardware and Design Rail-Highway Crossings Traffic Speed Management Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices Work Zone Safety
OUR STATE PARTNERS IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
John B. Daly, Commissioner
NYS Department of Transportation
1220 Washington Avenue
State Campus, Bldg 5
Albany, New York 12232
518-457-4422
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Frank J. Wilson, Commissioner
NJ Department of Transportation
1035 Parkway Avenue
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
609-530-2001
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LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LTAP)CENTERS
Dr. Lynne Irwin, Director
Cornell Local Roads Program
416 Riley-Robb Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: 607-255-8033
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Claudia Knezek, Program Director
Rutgers R2T2 Center
Center for Government Services
P.O. Box 5079 - Kilmer Campus
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Phone: 908-932-5074
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FHWA - OFFICE OF MOTOR CARRIERS
OUR MISSION
To promote safe commercial vehicle operations through the development,
communication and enforcement of effective and cost-beneficial safety regulations and
practices, and
To promote technological and operational advances which support an efficient and
economical transportation system.
WHAT WE DO
- Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP)
- MCSAP is a federally-funded program that provides grants to all States, territories and the
District of Columbia for carrying out motor carrier safety activities.
- Selective Compliance and Enforcement (SCE)
- The SCE program ensures commercial motor carrier compliance with federal and state motor
carrier safety regulations. It focuses on selected high-risk carriers using historic and
performance-based data from the FHWA's Motor Carrier Management Information System
and other sources.
- Education and Technical Assistance (ETA)
- The ETA program provides safety and compliance information to commercial motor
carriers, associations, State and local governments, and the motoring public.
Training in various safety-related areas is also available through the ETA.
- Accident Countermeasures
- This program is intended to provide commercial motor carriers with information and
tools to evaluate accidents and determine their causes. It also assists them in
identifying and implementing countermeasures to reduce crashes.
- Intelligent Transportation Systems-Commercial Vehicle Operations (ITS-CVO)
- This program provides oversight in the development and coordination of federally-funded
ITS-CVO activities related to improving the safety and efficiency of the motor carrier
industry. This includes developing and maintaining standards, deployment of user services,
analyzing and evaluating ITS-CVO programs, and providing guidance and direction
concerning legal and institutional issues.
- Research and Development
- The OMC conducts a variety of research on issues relating to commercial vehicle safety.
- Hazardous Materials Program
- Through this program OMC provides education, training, and regulatory oversight to
hazardous materials shippers and carriers.
OMC TELEPHONE DIRECTORY FOR NY & NJ
OMC REGION 1
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Milton L. Schmidt - Regional Director
Arnie Johnsen - Regional Program Coordinator
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Motor Carriers Regional Office
Leo O'Brien Federal Building, Room 719
Albany, New York 12207
Phone: 518-431-4239
Fax: 518-431-4208
OMC DIVISION OFFICES
New York Division Office New Jersey Division Office
Brian Temperine - State Director Chris Rotondo - State Director
Federal Highway Administration Federal Highway Administration
Office of Motor Carriers NY Division Office of Motor Carriers NJ Division
Leo O'Brien Federal Building, 9th Floor 840 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 310
Albany, New York 12207 West Trenton, New Jersey 08628
Phone: 518-431-4137 Phone: 609-637-4222
Fax: 518-431-4121 Fax: 609-538-4913
OMC FIELD OFFICES
New York City Field Office Buffalo Field Office
Dennis Melsopp - Field Office Supervisor Larry O'Neill-Field Office Supervisor
Federal Highway Administration Federal Highway Administration
U S Customs House Federal Office Building
6 World Trade Center, Room 320 111 West Huron Street, Room 909B
New York, New York 10048 Buffalo, New York 14202
Phone: 212-466-1935,1936 Phone: 716-551-4701
Fax: 212-466-1939 Fax: 716-551-3312
Syracuse Field Office Little Falls Field Office
Keith Field - Safety Investigator George Cowan - Technical Safety Spec.
Federal Highway Administration Federal Highway Administration
Federal Station 275 Paterson Avenue
James M. Hanley U S Courthouse Little Falls, New Jersey 07424
& Federal Building, Room 129 Phone: 201-357-4134
Syracuse, New York 13261 Fax: 201-357-4099
Phone: 315-448-0311
Fax: 315-448-0313
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
OUR MISSION
The Federal Railroad Administration promotes safe, environmentally sound,
successful railroad transportation to meet current and future needs of all customers.
We encourage policies and investment in infrastructure and technology to enable rail
to realize its full potential. FRA's principal goal is to promote and improve the safety
of the rail transportation system. Our objectives are to reduce all rail-related
incidents and casualties, minimize risks related to rail operations, and foster safety
partnerships with and between rail labor and rail management.
WHAT WE DO
Within its regional boundaries, FRA Region 1 maintains regulatory oversight over all
freight railroads, Amtrak, commuter railroads (including the operations of Long
Island Rail Road, Metro-North, New Jersey Transit and Port Authority Trans-Hudson), certain excursion railroads, and rail hazardous materials shippers and
consignees.
Regulatory oversight is the primary responsibility of FRA Region 1's staff of railroad
safety specialists and inspectors. In addition to conducting rail industry compliance
inspections, staff also investigate rail accidents and incidents to determine probable
cause and investigate rail related complaints. Railroad safety specialists and
inspectors are assigned to one of five disciplines, corresponding to a specific area of
expertise:
Motive Power and Equipment - responsible for railroad rolling stock, i.e., freight
cars, passenger cars, locomotives.
Track - responsible for railroad track structures and bridges.
Signal and Train Control - responsible for wayside and on-board signal systems.
Operating Practices - responsible for operational and human factor concerns, e.g.,
railroad operating rules, qualification and certification of locomotive engineers,
control of alcohol and drugs.
Hazardous Materials - responsible for the transportation of hazardous materials by
rail.
In addition, FRA Region 1 employs two Principal Inspectors, responsible for the
regulatory oversight of short line railroads, and a Grade Crossing/Trespasser Regional
Manager, responsible for highway/rail grade crossing safety and trespasser mitigation.
FRA TELEPHONE DIRECTORY FOR NY & NJ
FRA REGION I
55 Broadway, Room 1077
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 617-494-2302 Fax: 617-494-2967
To report rail emergencies: 800-424-0201
Office hours: M-F, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Name Title Program Area(s)
Mark McKeon Regional Admin. Locomotive Engineer Review Board Chair
Les Fiorenzo Deputy Reg. Admin. Supervision - Newark and Buffalo Offices
Larry Hasvold Deputy Reg. Admin. Supervision - Clifton Park District Office
Terry Robbins Principal Inspector Short line railroads
Paul Furman RR Safety Specialist Motive Power & equipment (MP&E)
Ken England, Jr. RR Safety Specialist Track
James Sottile RR Safety Specialist Signal & Train Control (S&TC)
Brian Hontz RR Safety Specialist Operating Practices (OP)
vacant RR Safety Specialist Hazardous Materials (HM)
FRA DISTRICT OFFICES
Buffalo District Office Clifton Park District Office
Federal Building 258 Ushers Road, Room 203
111 W. Huron Street, Room 31 Clifton Park, NY 12065
Buffalo, NY 14202-2301 Phone: 518-877-3011
Phone: 716-551-3955 Fax: 518-877-3015
Fax: 716-551-3959 Grade Crossing/Trespasser Regional Manager -
MP&E - Michael O'Brien Randy Dickinson
Track - Ronald Anderson MP&E - David Hicks
S&TC - Richard Lucas Track - vacant
OP - Dennis Bowman S&TC - William Collins
HM - Michael Ziolkowski OP - Richard Rusnak
HM - Donald Bartlett
Newark District Office
Peter W. Rodino Federal Building
970 Broad Street, Room 1435F
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone 201-645-3069 Fax 201-645-6554
Principal Inspector - Tom Lutz
MP&E - Ronald Farrell, Dennis Lis, Robert Scarola, Charlie Whalen
Track - Jesse Lyon, Ronald Marx
S&TC - John LaPrice, Thomas Noon, Thomas Weiler
OP - James McDermott, Peter Morro, Edmund Schwenn
HM - William Killian, Jr.
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
OUR MISSION
To maximize the security and safety of transit systems for service users by providing a secure
and safe environment that includes operationally safe equipment and facilities as well as
personal security and property protection.
WHAT WE DO
Transit Assistance Programs
The FTA provides over $5 billion annually to support the planning, development and
improvement of public transit systems. These funds are administered through the 5303
(formally Section 8 Metropolitan Planning) Program; the 5309 (formally Section 3
Discretionary & Formula) Program; the 5307 (formally Section 9 Urbanized Area) Program;
the 5310 (formally Section 16 Elderly and Persons with Disabilities) Program; and the 5311
& 5311(b)(2) (formally the Non-Urbanized Area and Rural Transit Assistance) Program.
Training, Workshops and Conferences
Through an interagency agreement with the Transportation Safety Institute in Oklahoma
City, FTA conducts training courses on developing and maintaining transit security and
safety programs, accident prevention, response to emergencies, and safety in the handling of
alternative fuels. The FTA also provides workshops and conferences for transit industry
executives and managers on specific topics regarding safety and security.
Publications and Information Exchange
The FTA provides guides and manuals on a variety of security and safety issues. In
addition, the FTA Safety and Security Bulletin Board provides a central communication
point for information on transit safety and security. The bulletin board is a user-friendly,
menu-driven system with information accessible seven days a week, 24 hours a day at 800-231-2061. FTA also maintains a Safety Management Information System with uniformly
collected comprehensive data from approximately 400 transit agencies nationwide.
State Safety Oversight Rule
FTA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on December 9, 1993 which required
states to oversee the safety of rail fixed guideway systems within those states.
Drugs and Alcohol
FTA has issued guidelines, manuals and other publications to assist transit operators in
implementing the drugs and alcohol rules and regulations. FTA also maintains a drug and
Alcohol Management Information System containing data from transit operators located
throughout the United States.
You can also reach FTA via the World Wide Web:
http://www.fta.dot.gov
FTA TELEPHONE DIRECTORY FOR NY & NJ
FTA REGION II
26 Federal Plaza, Suite 2940
New York, NY 0278-0194
Phone: 212-264-8162 Fax: 212-264-8973
Name Title E-mail name
Thomas J. Ryan Regional Administrator thomas.ryan
Letitia A. Thompson Deputy Regional Administrator letitia.thompson
Brian P. Sterman Director, Systems Management brian.sterman
Anthony G. Carr Director, Planning and Program Development anthony.carr
James P. McCullagh Director, Operations and Program Management james.mccullagh
John H. Prince Regional Civil Rights Officer john.prince
All FTA Region II staff can be accessed via the Internet using the address
"<name>@fta.dot.gov"
OUR PARTNERS IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY:
James Cigantino, Deputy General Manager John Guinan, Executive Director,
New Jersey Transit Bus Operations Public Transportation Safety Bureau,
180 Borden Avenue NYS Department of Transportation
Maplewood, NJ 07040 1220 Washington Ave., Bldg 5, State Campus
201-378-6044 Albany, NY 12232
518-457-2320
Steven Klejst, Asst. General Manager,
Safety and Training Leroy Spivey, V.P., System Safety
New Jersey Transit Rail Operations MTA New York City Transit
180 Borden Avenue 370 Jay Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040 Brooklyn, NY 11201
201-378-6217 718-243-4780
John MacVittie, Manager, Safety William Mahoney, Director, Safety
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority MTA Metro-North Railroad
181 Ellicott Street 347 Madison Avenue, 11th floor
Buffalo, NY 14203 New York, NY 10017
716-855-7363 212-340-2358
Stephen Yur, Manager, Donald Teague, Executive Director,
Operations Analysis and Facility Safety System Safety
Rochester-Genesee Regional MTA Long Island Rail Road
Transportation Authority 93-59 183rd Street, Dept. 3147
1372 East Main Street Hollis, NY 11423
Rochester, NY 14609 718-558-3095
716-654-0223
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
OUR MISSION
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) facilitates the efficient and secure movement of
people and cargo in domestic and international waterborne commerce to promote America's
economic growth and international competitiveness in a safe and healthy environment.
MARAD is committed to a strong merchant marine and maritime industry for the United
States, the world's greatest sea trading nation. MARAD will lead and assist the U.S.
maritime industry in achieving improved competitiveness by ship operators and
shipbuilders, improving ports and harbors, fostering an efficient intermodal transportation
system and providing sealift for national security and the national defense.
WHAT WE DO
MARAD has primary federal responsibility for ensuring the availability of efficient water
transportation service to American shippers and consumers. MARAD also seeks to ensure
that the United States enjoys adequate shipbuilding and repair service, efficient ports,
effective intermodal water and land transportation systems, and reserve shipping capacity in
time of national emergency. MARAD administers federal laws and programs designed to
support and maintain a U.S. merchant marine capable of meeting the Nation's shipping
needs for both domestic and foreign commerce and national security. It carries out its
mission in five ways:
1. Providing support to the U.S. merchant marine to help it achieve competitiveness in
international trade;
2. Assisting U.S. shipyards in becoming more competitive in world shipbuilding markets;
3. Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of all maritime segments of the U.S.
intermodal transportation system;
4. Advancing the capabilities of the maritime industry to provide total logistic support to
the military services during war or national emergencies; and
5. Maintaining an inactive National Defense Reserve Fleet including a surge component,
the Ready Reserve Force, to support emergency and national security sealift needs.
In order to accomplish its mission, MARAD's headquarters is divided into six functional
areas. These areas are: policy; international trade and marketing; ship financial assistance
and cargo preference; national security; shipbuilding and technology development; port,
intermodal and environmental activities; and maritime labor, training and safety. The
regional and field offices carry out many activities in support of these functions.
MARAD TELEPHONE DIRECTORY FOR NY & NJ
MARAD NORTH ATLANTIC REGION OFFICE
26 Federal Plaza, Suite 3737
New York, NY 10278
Phone: 212-264-1300 Fax: 212-264-1958
Name Title Phone
Robert F. McKeon Region Director 212-264-1300
Vincent Fiorenza Finance Officer 212-264-1380
Charles Stewart Port & Intermodal Specialist 212-264-1310
Larry Klein Environmental Specialist 212-264-8787
Donna Welcome Secretary 212-264-1300
MARINE FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING, EARLE, NJ
Name Title Phone
Norman Atwater Fire Fighting Instructor 908-938-5190
John Esposito Fire Fighting Instructor 908-938-5190
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
OUR MISSION
NHTSA's highest priority is to reduce the number of deaths and injuries - and the
economic losses associated with them - resulting from motor vehicle crashes.
WHAT WE DO
Our mission is achieved through improving the safety characteristics of motor
vehicles; the ease and safe movement of traffic; and the skills and awareness of all
highway users -- drivers, occupants, pedestrians, motorcyclists and bicyclists. This
national effort is carried out in cooperation with state and local governments,
industry and other private organizations.
State and Community Grant Program
Funded under 23 U.S.C. 402, highway safety funds are available through each state's
designated highway safety office (see next page) for use in developing and
implementing programs to reduce the incidence of crashes and their severity.
Alcohol Incentive Grant Program
Funded under 23 U.S.C. 410, grants may be awarded to states with specific
legislation and programs in place to reduce impaired driving levels. These funds may
be used to deter and detect impaired drivers and educate the public on the dangers of
drinking and driving.
Safety Campaigns and Promotions
With our national, state and local partners, NHTSA develops programs and strategies
to reduce crashes. Among our current initiatives are: Safe Communities Safe & Sober
Looking Beyond the Ticket Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)
Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) and National Accident Sampling
Systems (NASS)
These data systems provide vital information to organizations and consumers to help
identify high accident locations, causative factors, and other data elements.
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
NHTSA is responsible for assuring the safe performance of all motor vehicles through
standards and compliance testing. Federal standards apply to cars, trucks and buses,
in addition to safety equipment such as child car seats and motorcycle helmets.
NHTSA TELEPHONE DIRECTORY FOR NY & NJ
NHTSA REGION II
222 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 204
White Plains, New York 10605
Phone: 914-682-6162 Fax: 914-682-6239
Name Title Program area E-mail name
Thomas M. Louizou Regional Administrator Program administration tlouizou
Jerry Palisi Sr. Program Manager Grants management jpalisi
Sam Haiman Reg. Program Manager PR & VI point-of-contact shaiman
Sami M. Richie Reg. Program Manager DWI, data analysis srichie
Richard Simon Reg. Program Manager Training, public relations rsimon
Elizabeth Seaborn Program Specialist Financial management eseaborn
Beatrice Ray Program Assistant Consumer inquiries, IRM bray
Ellen Rubio Secretary Consumer inquiries frubio
Ernie Floegel D.E.C. Coordinator Drug evaluation program efloegel
All NHTSA Region II staff can be accessed via the Internet using the address
"<name>@nhtsa.dot.gov"
The NHTSA Region II office provides public and private sector organizations with programs
designed to improve the safety of the motoring public in areas such as:
Safety Belts and Air Bags Impaired Driving Police Traffic Services Traffic Records Pedestrian
and Bicycle Safety Child Safety Seats Motorcycle Safety Emergency Medical Services Injury
Prevention
Among the services and resources we offer:
Grant funding information Printed materials Crash data and analysis
Legislative advocacy Conferences and seminars Research reports
Technical assistance Speaking engagements Planning support
Program expertise Training Coalition building
AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE
For information on car safety and recalls, please call:
800-424-9393 (TTY: 800-424-9153)
OUR STATE PARTNERS IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY:
Beth Houlihan, Executive Director Col. Peter O'Hagan, Director
NY Governor's Traffic Safety Committee NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety
Empire State Plaza, Swan Street Building 225 East State Street, CN-048
Albany, NY 12228 Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: 518-474-5777 Phone: 609-633-9300
Fax: 518-473-6946 Fax: 609-633-9020
RESEARCH and SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) is to make
America's transportation system more integrated, effective and secure by conducting and
fostering crosscutting research and special programs to enhance the quality of life, safety
and well being of all Americans.
WHAT WE DO
From the Eastern Region Field Office in New Jersey, RSPA assures safe, reliable and
environmentally sound transportation of natural gas and hazardous liquids by pipeline.
This national program regulates the design, construction, operation, maintenance and
emergency response procedures pertaining to gas and hazardous liquids pipeline systems.
RSPA also supports the safe transport of non-bulk hazardous material by assisting
organizations which manufacture, recondition or certify non-bulk containers for use in
hazardous material transportation.
RSPA EASTERN REGION FIELD OFFICE
820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 306
West Trenton, NJ 08628
Phone: 609-989-2256 Fax: 609-989-2277
OFFICE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENFORCEMENT
Name Title Area of Emphasis
Colleen Abbenhaus Region Chief Program Administration
Vincent Mercadante Transportation Specialist Explosives
Andrew Stanislawczk Transportation Specialist Cylinders
John May Transportation Specialist Radioactive Material
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY
Name Title Phone
Byron E. Coy, Jr. Pipeline Engineer 609-989-2180
Michael Yazembowski Pipeline Engineer 609-989-2181
INFORMATION
National Response Center * 202-267-2675 or 800-424-8802
Hazardous Materials Regulations Info 202-366-4488 or 800-467-4922
Hazmat Training Resources 202-366-4900
Hazmat Information Exchange 708-252-3275 or 800-367-9592
* For immediate notification of hazardous materials incidents.
