Joint Rail Conference: Technology to Advance the Future of Rail Transport

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Temple University | April 17-19, 2012

The conference will cover a broad range of railroad subjects, including:

·   Railroad Infrastructure Engineering

·   Rail Equipment Engineering

·   Signal and Train Control Engineering

·   Planning and Development

·   Safety and Security

·   Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

·   Urban Passenger Rail Transport

The objective of this conference is to promote the dissemination of information and discussion of technological advances, operational and engineering issues and other matters relevant to the railroad industry.  This is a recurring annual event, which TRB co-sponsored in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Expected Attendees: 300 - open to all

Anticipated Products: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will provide a CD of papers and other presentation materials to registrants (available for purchase by others). ASME will hold the copyright to the materials.

Sponsors

·         Transportation Research Board

·         American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

·         The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

·         The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

·         American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA)

·         American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

·          TRB Committees:           

o        Passenger Rail Equipment and Systems Integration (AR020)

o        Intercity Passenger Rail (AR010)

o        Railroad Operating Technologies (AR030)

o        Freight Rail Transportation (AR040)

TRB Role: Robert Dorer (member of the TRB Rail Group Executive Board and Standing Committee on Passenger Rail Equipment and Systems Integration) will serve on the conference organizing and planning committee. Members of sponsoring committees will actively contribute to the technical program of the conference, in particular, the Safety and Security track, and will participate in the program development. Staff will serve on the publicity committee.   TRB will be asked to post notice of this symposium on the TRB website and to allow the conference to use the TRB logo on its promotional material.

Note that consideration may be given to altering TRB’s role in future Joint Rail Conferences so as to enhance the benefits derived from its efforts.

TRB Staff: Ann Purdue |  202) 334-3208  | APurdue@nas.edu

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