1. Jeff E. Kopke
j.kopke@sbcglobal.net | 419-467-3446 | linkedin.com/in/jeff-kopke
Overview
• 40+ years railroad engineering experience with decades of management and supervisory
experience
• Working expert in Federal Track Safety Standards
• 49 CFR Part 213 – Track Maintenance and Track Inspections
• 49 CFR Part 214 – Railroad Workplace Safety
• Engineering program construction team recorded 3,560 injury-free days
(9.75 years with 0.0 Frequency Index)
• Instructor of Operating Rules and On Track Worker Protection for 25 years
• American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association member
• High achiever known for getting things done
• Consulting since 2015, travel welcome
Career Highlights
CSX Railroad Corporation 4/2004 to 5/2015 (retired)
Manager Program Construction (Jacksonville System-Walbridge, Ohio)
Planned, managed approval process and executed Capital Improvements to the track structure
spanning six states and 3,500 track miles, averaging 700-800 miles of track construction
annually. Monitored budgets on weekly basis to ensure on-time, on-budget completion.
Trained Maintenance of Way employees in On Track Worker Protection, Operating Rules and
FRA-Track Safety 49 CFR Parts 213 and 214. Responsible for Track Quality and Track Production
workmanship including Track Inspection to ensure restoration to service. Managed all efforts in
compliance with Capitol Program Policy and CSX Standards which exceed federal regulations.
Key Accomplishments
• Teams (135 employees total) achieved “Best in the Industry” Zero Frequency Index.
• Awarded “Safety Excellence” by Vice President of Engineering.
• Successfully managed annual capital campaigns averaging $30 - $40 million including
manpower; materials; pre-trip planning; measuring and grading of rail; inspecting track
tie and surfacing conditions; turnout renewal; and final track inspection approvals.
Engineer of Track (Chicago Division at Walbridge Ohio) 9/1999 to 4/2004
Responsible for employee personal safety, Operating Rules, FRA-Track Safety 49 CFR Parts 213,
214 adherence, Track Maintenance and Track Inspection. Member of Safety Committee. Key
part of Grid Team, coordinating all aspects of outages, from rail traffic through personnel,
materials and all related details.
Key Accomplishments
• All departments and teams were 3 years injury free, first time ever on CSX.
• Direct reports totaled five Supervisors and 110 Employees in Track Maintenance.
• Responsible for all track maintenance of two major hump major yards in the Toledo
Area and numerous additional yards from East Chicago through Grand Rapids Michigan,
to Detroit Michigan.

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Consolidated Rail Corporation 9/1996 to 9/1999
Engineer of Track (Dearborn Division at Cleveland, Ohio)
Responsible for five direct reports and +120 employees, training and ensuring compliance of On
Track Worker Protection, Operating Rules, FRA-Track Safety 49 CFR Parts 213 and 214.
Instructed, inspected and monitored employees on Track Maintenance and Track Inspection.
Member of the Safety Assurance Compliance Program for track inspection.
Key Accomplishment
• Team member of track maintenance for the “Best Track Standard Practices” during the
consolidation of Conrail and CSX.
• Production Unit Coordination reached new levels of efficiencies.
Assistant Division Engineer (Erie, Pennsylvania) 1/1990 to 9/1996
Responsibly for safety training of Maintenance of Way employees and quality of the track
inspection and maintenance records in my assigned territory. Active contributor and member
of Safety Committee.
Key Accomplishments
• Instructed an estimated 175 employees On Track Worker Protection, Operating Rules, FRA-
Track Safety 49 CFR Parts 213 and 214. Monitored employees on Track Maintenance and
Track Inspection.
• Selected by Division General Manager for the 120% Achievement Club for being the “Best in
Safety Engineering Department”.
Production Engineer (Detroit-Chicago Division) 1/1986 to 1/1990
Responsible for employee safety training, on-track equipment operators and production work
quality on assigned territory. Enforced and instructed On Track Worker Protection, Operating
Rules, FRA-Track Safety 49 CFR Parts 213 and 214 with +90 employees annually. Monitored
Safety, Manpower, Quality, and Budgets. Managed, scheduled and supervised the performance
of Tie and Surfacing Teams, Rail Teams, Track Undercutting Teams and Support Teams.
Penn Central Railroad Company 10/1973 to 6/1976
Conrail Railroads Corporation 6/1976 to 1/1986
Toledo & Chicago Division, Toledo, Ohio
Production/Maintenance Foreman/Supervisor
Began career in Maintenance of Way Forces and Production Teams as Trackman, Machine
Operator, Track Foreman and Track Inspector. Promoted to Supervisor of Tie and Surfacing
Teams, Rail Teams, Undercutting Teams and Support Teams.
Supervised System Continuous-Action Surfacing Team of 75 employees
Key Accomplishments
• 120% Club for Safety Achievements.