Subject: Re: FL HSR Consortiums
From: "Michael Muldoon" <[email-masked]>
To: "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:59:04 -0500

Yes, good point. Below were my original thoughts on the NE consortium:

1) From an organizational/filing point of view I dont see any reason we
couldnt just adopt the model used in CA. Makes the initial start up and
filing process MUCH easier.
2) The outside woman they hired, Jo Linda Thompson, does purely legislative
work. Clearly that wouldnt be our main role in the NE. We'd therefore have
to work out a structure where we acted as the glue keeping together a
multi-state legislative/PR process. Would we do administrative tasks as
well?
3) Assuming all of the members paid the max membership fee (which more than
likely ISNT the case), the Coalition had a budget of $280k last year. Not
sure we could drive the type of program we would want on that budget.
4) Timing right? Want to ensure we have a strategy that follows a realistic
timeline.
5) CAF / HNTB conflict. Ensure our position at the healm isnt seen as a
conflict to other members.

Bottom line is I think we could do a great job leading such a group, am just
not sure it will make sense financially.

On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Eric Schwerin <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Not according to Virginia's last email, right?
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>  Eric D. Schwerin
> Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC
> 1010 Wisconsin Ave., NW
> Suite 705
> Washington, DC 20007
> (202) 333-1880
> [email-masked]
> *P** **Consider the environment before printing this email.*
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>   On Nov 15, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Michael Muldoon wrote:
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> I thought we worked on them with Amtrak issues?
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> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Hunter Biden <[email-masked]>wrote:
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>>  I am being serious- i thought that is what you said.
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>> R. Hunter Biden
>> 202-333-1880
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>> On Nov 15, 2010, at 10:46 AM, Eric Schwerin <[email-masked]>
>> wrote:
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>>  Wishful thinking.....
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>>  Eric D. Schwerin
>> Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC
>> 1010 Wisconsin Ave., NW
>> Suite 705
>> Washington, DC 20007
>> (202) 333-1880
>> [email-masked]
>> *P** **Consider the environment before printing this email.*
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>>  On Nov 15, 2010, at 10:37 AM, Hunter Biden wrote:
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>>  Why would we have to drop CAF?  We only represent them on FlHSR.
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>> R. Hunter Biden
>> 202-333-1880
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>> On Nov 15, 2010, at 10:36 AM, Eric Schwerin <<[email-masked]>
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
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>>  Agreed.  Let's do it right after the Transatlantic call tomorrow -
>> around 11:30/11:45.  Mike has a good head start on this.  And if this means
>> we need to drop CAF so be it.
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>> Anne Marie will you put it on the schedule?
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>>  Eric D. Schwerin
>> Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC
>> 1010 Wisconsin Ave., NW
>> Suite 705
>> Washington, DC 20007
>> (202) 333-1880
>>  <[email-masked]>[email-masked]
>> *P** **Consider the environment before printing this email.*
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>>  On Nov 15, 2010, at 10:22 AM, Hunter Biden wrote:
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>>  Project for this week-- how would we put together the organization that
>> HNTB wants us to regarding NE corridor advocacy?  I think developing that
>> consortium is priority #1. I think I should also go to Amtrak to discuss how
>> they can be a part of that or at least a benefactor.  Let's find time today
>> or tomorrow to discuss. I am with Fin- she is getting braces on.
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>> R. Hunter Biden
>> 202-333-1880
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>> On Nov 15, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Eric Schwerin <<[email-masked]><[email-masked]>
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
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>>  And how many don't have any rolling stock providers at all?  Hard to
>> tell.
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>>  Eric D. Schwerin
>> Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC
>> 1010 Wisconsin Ave., NW
>> Suite 705
>> Washington, DC 20007
>> (202) 333-1880
>>  <[email-masked]> <[email-masked]>
>> [email-masked]
>> *P** **Consider the environment before printing this email.*
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>>  On Nov 15, 2010, at 10:13 AM, Hunter Biden wrote:
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>>  How many of these teams have rail car  manufacturers that can do 220 now
>> or whatever the speed is try are throwing around.
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>> R. Hunter Biden
>> 202-333-1880
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>> On Nov 15, 2010, at 9:55 AM, Michael Muldoon <<[email-masked]><[email-masked]><[email-masked]>
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
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>>  Please see attached.
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>> --
>> Mike Muldoon
>> Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC
>> 1010 Wisconsin Ave., NW
>> Suite 705
>> Washington, DC 20007
>> (202) 333-1880
>> <[email-masked]> <[email-masked]><[email-masked]><[email-masked]>
>> [email-masked]
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>>  <FLHSR_bidteams_Nov2010.pdf>
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> --
> Mike Muldoon
> Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC
> 1010 Wisconsin Ave., NW
> Suite 705
> Washington, DC 20007
> (202) 333-1880
> [email-masked]
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Mike Muldoon
Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC
1010 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Suite 705
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-1880
[email-masked]