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Philip Plotch is the author of the book, Mobilizing the Metropolis,that will bepublished by University of Michigan Press in 2022. The title of the book refers to both the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s mission to improve mobility by land, air, and sea, and its...
Philip Plotch is the author of the book, Last Subway: The Long Wait for the Next Train in New York City published by Cornell University Press. The book is the fascinating and dramatic story behind New York’s struggle to build a new subway line under Second Avenue in...
Philip Plotch received an American Planning Association award for his book, Politics Across the Hudson: The Tappan Zee Megaproject, published by Rutgers University Press. In 2018, the State of New York completed construction of one of the world’s longest, widest, and most expensive bridges—the new Mario M. Cuomo...
As manager of planning at the headquarters of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Philip Plotch coordinated planning efforts to extend the #7 subway line to Manhattan’s far west side. The plan was linked with a rezoning proposal to accommodate 28 million square feet of new development in the...
Philip Plotch helped secure billions of dollars in Federal Transit Administration funds for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). As the manager of planning at the MTA’s headquarters, he conducted analyses, prepared reports, worked with federal officials, and shaped programs to fit funding requirements. His biggest challenge was securing...
After the September 11, 2001 attacks at the World Trade Center, Philip Plotch was appointed director of transportation and economic policy at the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. In this role, he developed new transportation programs, conducted transportation studies, and helped establish priorities for the distribution of $2.7 billion...
Mr. Irick led the successful implementation of the first-of-its-kind Express Bus Network Redesign for a portion of a large city bus system. This redesign was conducted entirely in-house and encompassed several steps from planning to initial implementation and revision following implementation. These steps included: Compressed technical effort to...
Mr. Kesich provided direction into the on-going design and development of a comprehensive Shops/Yards Capital Plan to support current and future rolling stock maintenance/repair/dispatchment activities. At this carrier, several maintenance facilities were in need of significant modernization due to aging equipment, but also at the same time significant...
In conjunction with one railroad’s funding parent organization, Mr. Kesich’s team designed and implemented a comprehensive Energy Management System. Achieved ISO 50001 Certification in 2018 – First Railroad in North America Implemented Energy Savings Initiatives M8 DC/AC Power Regeneration M7 DC Power Regeneration GCT Water Chiller Replacement Yard...
Mr. Kesich was an active lead in a system-wide Traction Power Study for a major passenger railroad in the Northeastern United States, to quantify power system delivery characteristics and interactions with rolling stock based on operating schedules. Identified and prioritized required system improvements Developed equipment modifications to improve...
