Agenda for 2012 Annual Meeting

Tuesday January 24, 2012 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Washington Marriott Wardman Park: Congressional Room

I.         Welcome – Patrick B. Simmons, Chair

II.       Introductions of Members—All

III.      Approval of Minutes from July 14, 2011 Mid-year teleconference

IV.   Update on RSAC ETF I and II

V.     PRIIA Section 305 Next Generation Equipment Committee Update

VI.   Approved Equipment Specifications

Single-level cars

Bi-level cars

Locomotives

Fixed consist train sets

Joint Procurement Task Force

VII.  NEPA Workshop report—Lee Hutchins

VIII.            Discussion of Research Statement Needs—All

IX.    Concluding Remarks –All

X.     Other

XI.   Adjourn

See http://www.trb.org/CommitteeandPanels/Public/OnlineDirectory.aspx#DetailsType=Committee&ID=1468 for the AR020 Passenger Rail Equipment and Systems Integration Committee Directory

Rail Caucus 5:45 PM - 7:15 PM Shoreham – Regency Ballroom

2012 Joint Rail Conference (April 17-19, 2012) http://www.asmeconferences.org/JRC2012/

International Conference on Communications-Based Train Control and Train Efficiency (April 30- May 1, 2012)

http://www.aar.org/NewsAndEvents/Press-Releases/2011/07/06-PTC.aspx

Patrick B. Simmons, Director, NCDOT Rail Division pbsimmons@ncdot.gov   
(919) 707-4714

Mid Year Meeting Minutes

Mid-Year Meeting Teleconference || July 14, 2011, 1:30pm-3:00pm

Click Here for Minutes

ASME 2012 Joint Rail Conference Announcement

The 2012 Joint Rail Conference, Organized and Sponsored by these seven important industry groups:

ASME, IEEE, ASCE, AREMA, TRB, INFORMS, APTA

The conference will be held on April 17th through the 19th, at Temple University, Philadelphia.

The conference theme is “Technology to Advance the Future of Rail Transport”

JRC 2012 is the major, multidisciplinary North American railroad conference encompassing all aspects of rail transportation and engineering research. The conference is a cooperative effort of the seven co-sponsoring organizations noted above. Papers and presentations will address railroad civil, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering, as well as safety, planning, design, operations, maintenance, and management. The conference will encompass freight and passenger rail, including commuter, regional and intercity systems. Topics include, but are not limited to:Top of Form

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• Track 1 Railroad Infrastructure Engineering
• Track 2 Rail Equipment Engineering
• Track 3 Signal & Train Control Engineering
• Track 4 Service Quality & Operations Research
• Track 5 Planning and Development
• Track 6 Safety and Security
• Track 7 Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
• Track 8 Urban Passenger Rail Transport

Discounted registrations are available until March 30, and remember to book your rooms early! We expect to have a great turnout, with over 150 papers, presentations, and poster sessions.

A Conference Reception will be held on Tuesday evening, April 17^th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, and the Conference Banquet and Program will be held on Wednesday evening at the same hotel.

The on-site registration desk opens on Monday 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM at the hotel, and at Temple University Conference Center from 8:30 AM on Tuesday. Learn more about the conference at our website: www.asmeconferences.org/JRC2012/, or register through the registration link: www.asmeconferences.org/JRC2012/confregistration.cfm and take advantage of our early bird discount!

See you there!