Freight/Rail
The name of the proposed passenger rail service extension that KDOT is pursuing
What is The Heartland Flyer
The Public Transportation Manager
Rene Hart
SRTS is an acronym for this program.
Safe Routes to School
A vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion.
An Electric Vehicle.
This KDOT manager rides his bike most days to work.
Matt Messina
The name of the state program that provides grants to railroads, shippers, and local units of government for track rehabilitation and construction.
What is the the Rail Service Improvement Program (RSIP).
The Person you would reach out to on questions about monthly reporting.
Sarah Stewart
A group of children walking to school with one or more adults. It can be as informal as families taking turns walking their children to school or as structured as a planned route and schedule of trained volunteers.
What is a Walking School Bus?
What is the best-selling plug-in electric vehicle worldwide?
Tesla Model Y
This KDOT manager is a fan of the Chicago Cubs.
Cory Davis.
Kansas' state designated Heritage Railway
Abilene & Smokey Valley RR
This annual event involves schools and communities from across America and around the world walking and rolling to school on the same day.
What is International Walk and Roll to School Day (IWRSD)
This program plans for the future of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging in Kansas, focusing on planning for and deploying EV charging station infrastructure.
Charge Up Kansas!
This KDOT manager is not a Chief's fan.
Michael Espinoza
The name of one of the 4 Class 1 railroads active in Kansas.
BNSF, Union Pacific, CPKC, and NS.
This person receives maintenance approval requests over $4,500.
Taylor Zortman
A type of tourism that includes physical activity to reach a destination, as a location-based activity, or as an adventure such as bicycle camping or hiking to experience a place.
What is Active Tourism?
Two of the alternative fuel corridors in Kansas.
I-70
I-35
I-135
I-335
US 400
Handles all the reimbursements, grants, budgets and contracts for our Bureau.
Mandy Fulsom
The name of one of the Class III railroads/short liens in Kansas.
Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad (BNG)
Cimarron Valley Railway (CVR)
Garden City Western (GCW)
Kansas & Oklahoma (KO)
Kansas City Terminal Railway (KCTR)
Kyle Railroad (KYLE)
JCAX
South Kansas & Oklahoma (SKOL)
V & S Railway (VS)
Kansas is split in to this many Coordinated Transit Districts.
10
An umbrella term for human-powered modes of transportation such as walking and cycling as opposed to the use of motor vehicles such as cars, trucks and SUVs.
Active Transportation
Name 1 of the 6 new NEVI locations in Kansas.
1. Emporia, Flying J.
2. Garden City , Love's.
3. Cherokee, Pete's.
4. Fredonia, also Pete's.
5. Belleville, Love's.
6. Pratt, Casey's.
This KDOT manager is training to become a river guide.
Jenny Kramer