83 Pinedale Street

Southbridge, Massachusetts 01550

(508) 765-5064

E-Mail: jimsott@bellatlantic.net

Website: www.pvbci.com

Mr. Sottile was born and raised in New York City and attended public and parochial schools, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and the U.S. Department of Transportation Safety Institute. He is a Marine Corps Veteran and a life member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars. His railroad background includes nearly 42 years experience in railroad signal circuit design, signal system project planning and installation. He is an expert in all wayside signal, rail/highway grade crossing, and on board locomotive automatic Cab Signal/Train Control (ACS/ATC) applications. His Federal service included extensive accident investigation training and has participated with the National Transportation Safety Board investigating casual factors of major accidents in New England, New York and New Jersey. He is experienced in high speed rail (French TGV), and Magnetic Levitation applications. He supervised federal inspectors monitoring installation and deployment of the nine aspect Automatic Civil Speed Enforcement (ACSEs) high speed rail system and four quadrant grade crossing installations on the Northeast Corridor between New Haven, CT and Boston, MA. Mr. Sottile was also a member of the Positive Train Control standards working group promulgating new federal regulations prior to deployment and implementation of this system in the 21st Century. He completed Labor Law certification at Cornell University and has assisted with FELA cases for the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen.