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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...
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...
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 presided over a strategic plan to comprehensively improve bus services, referred to as a “Buses Action Plan” part of an agency-wide Fast Forward Initiative. Completed and delivered to the large transit agency’s Board of Directors and the public in under six months, the plan identified specific...
We worked to implement extensive on-board diagnostic and monitoring systems for rolling stock on behalf of a major passenger carrier in order to ensure fleet reliability and minimal cost. Prior to the implementation of WMDS systems, the carrier relied on paper reports from operating staff to track failure...
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...
Mr. Kesich was instrumental in ensuring that the design and implementation of the PTC system at a large commuter railroad property was completed and adhered to mandated timelines. Starting in 2006, he was directly involved in implementing an Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (ACSES) within that railroad’s operating...
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...
Traditionally, the responsibility of the Subway Command Center at NYCT was limited to managing the response to major incidents and emergencies affecting service. Responsibility for routine service monitoring and control on the NYC subway system rested with a literal army of field supervisors and tower operators, scattered across...
