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