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. FROM -: ~II-l..INE ~ INC PHONE 1'<1. 20685;:)~ Mar. 16 1999 09:4~ .C3 . with my field mJmagcmart experience culminating as Superintendent of Terminal Operations for BN m Chicago. My cOlpOl'8te m3Dagcmcnt experience at BN included responsibilities as Assistant Vice President Strategic Pbnn1~ I left BNSF shortly after their merger with Santa Fe to start MLM. Eric has 17 years railroad experience between Santa Fe, Burlington Northern and finally, BNSF. His career bas included positions in engineering. maintP!r'lanre, operations, operations analysis, network capability and strategic plllf1ninf} He was working with me as Director Strategic Planning up until the BN - Santa Fe merger. His most recent position at BNSF was Director Short LinelInterline Operations until he left to join MLM in 1997. Robert, our most recent partner, and who I believe you know from your past relationship with BNSF, just left his position of Senior Project Mauger Capacity Analysis in the StIatcgic Studies department. Bob's raihoad career extends over 25 years and includes experience in engineering, traclc quality and tests, operations research and analysis, model progr:nnmi"e and m:1To.tf"!Iot~T1ce, operations capacity planning and simulation modeling. We are cxtrC1uely pleased to incoIporate Bob's broad experi_ in railroad planning and . simulation analysis with M!..M's operations related service offerings. We arc confident the addition of Bob to our staff significantly c:nhances the in-house services ML\1 can offer. David will be acting as our on-site Project Manager should you decide to retain our firm. As you:nay know, Dave's background is also with BN and BNSF, where he was most recently Director Capacity Planning in Strategic Studies. Robert reported to Dave prior to his retirement, so the two have a history of working together. Dave has also worked closely with Ste\'e. Eric and myself during our respective years at BN and BNSF. - ML'\.{ baa beeu involved in numerous projectzs since its creaIion in 1996. As I believe you know, we have provided Operations Analysis support to Puget SOund Regional TI'3!l6it Authority (SoundTransit) for the commuter rail project between Everett, Seattle and Tacoma, Washington. MLM's responsibilities have included providing model simulation analysis of the combiiled freight and passenge:- operation and recc;>tnmendations to SoundTransit's n,anagemem team regarding capital improvemema required to irritiate service. We 4lI'C also responsible on a continuing basis for providing support and participation in discussions/negotiations. including strategy development, between SoundTransit, the railroads (BNSF and UPRR). the Ports ofSea.ttle and Tacoma, the Environmental Protection Agency and the State ofWasbington. .