Joint Rail Conference in Knoxville April 15-18, 2013

The University of Tennessee Center for Transportation Research (CTR) is pleased to host JRC 2013 in Knoxville, Tennessee, April 15-18. JRC 2013 is the major, multidisciplinary North American railroad conference encompassing all aspects of rail transportation and engineering research. Conference topics include Railroad Infrastructure Engineering, Rail Equipment Engineering, Signal & Train Control Engineering, Service Quality & Operations Research, Planning & Development, Safety & Security, Energy Efficiency & Sustainability, Urban Passenger Rail Transport, and Electrification.

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Minutes from 91st Annual Meeting

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Annual Meeting Agenda

January 15, 2013 | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Omni Shoreham Hotel, Cabinet Room

1. Chairman Welcome: Eloy E. Martinez, LTK Engineering Services

2, Introduction of Members, Friends and Visitors 

3. TRB Business

4. Old Business

Review and approve meeting minutes from previous TRB Annual Meeting in 2012 (All)

Discuss paper review process (Eloy Martinez)

Highlight sessions of interest to the committee (Melissa Shurland)

Research activities report (Sarah Abdelkader)

5. New Business

Need for new Paper Review Chair

New Sessions for 2014 TRB Annual Meeting

Research Needs Statements

Communication Coordination (need volunteer to serve as communication officer)

Participation in Joint Rail Conference

6. Presentation and Discussion

Discussion of Accessibility Activities in PRIIA 305 Committee (Melissa Shurland)

Discussion of Status of Procurement of PRIIA 305 Multi-level Units (Kevin Kesler (try to get input from Stan Hunter)

7. Subcommittees Report

Railroad Environmental Research Issues Subcommittee, AR020(1)

Intermodal Risk Subcommittee (Sarah Abdelkader – vote to form Subcommittee)

8. Concluding Remarks  - Chairman Martinez

9. Adjournment