Symposium
Agenda

Saturday, May 14

2:00 - 5:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room (by appointment)

Sunday, May 15

9:00 AM - Noon

Speaker Ready Room (by appointment)

2:00 - 7:00 PM

Registration

3:00 PM

Opening Session - Welcome with Vic Babin & Jerry Specht

3:15 - 3:45 PM

Guidelines For Crossing Design

3:45 - 4:15 PM

Switch Machine Layout Planning, Testing, and Maintenance

4:15 - 4:45 PM

C&S Batteries and Battery Maintenance

4:45 - 5:15 PM

Use of Drones for Railroads

6:00 - 7:30 PM

Opening Reception

Monday, May 16

6:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration

7:00 - 8:00 AM

Breakfast 

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Preemption: How It Works 

8:30 - 9:00 AM

Preemption when CWT Cannot be Used – Electrified Railroad Scenario

9:00 - 9:30 AM

Hot Bearing Detector Placement and Maintenance Considerations

9:30 - 10:00 AM

MUTCD Potential Changes

10:00 - 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

10:30 - 11:00 AM

Basic Elements of Track Circuits

11:00 -11:30 AM

The Ideal Blend? ATC and PTC on the NE Corridor

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Keynote Speaker - Marty Schlenker, President, Schlenker LLC, The Promise of the Railroad Yet to Come

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Luncheon

1:00 - 1:30 PM

Surge Protection Applications for Railroads

1:30 - 2:00 PM

Connected and Automated Vehicles and the Future of Highway Grade Crossings

2:00 - 2:30 PM

Proper Gate Mechanism Adjustment

2:30 - 3:00 PM

Alternative Power Sources, Right Sizing of Generators

3:00 – 3:30 PM

Coffee Break

3:30 - 4:00 PM

Hot Bearing and Hot Wheel Detector Performance Measurements

4:00 - 4:30 PM

Winter Protection for Switch and Wayside Assets - Device Selection and Considerations

4:30 - 5:00 PM

How to Use the AREMA Communications & Signals Manual

6:00 - 9:00 PM

RSSI 2022 C&S Exhibition Event: Social Event – Muelebach Imperial Ballroom

Tuesday, May 17

6:30 - 10:30 AM

Registration

7:00 - 8:00 AM

Breakfast 

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Developing a Crossing Cutover Manual

8:30 - 9:00 AM

The Incandescent Lamp vs. The LED

9:00 - 9:30 AM

Importance of Wire Size/Type for Voltage Drop

9:30 - 10:00 AM

Remote Monitoring for Signal and Crossing Systems 

10:00 - 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

10:30 -11:30 AM

PTC Roundtable Discussion/PTC Future and Lessons Learned
Participants: Kent Shue, BNSF, Shell Harmon, KCS, John Leonardo, CP, Jason Myers, NS, Jeremiah McAndrew, UP, Troy Samuel, CN, Jason Schroeder, CSX, Chris Jagodzinski, Amtrak

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

RSSI 2022 C&S Exhibition Event: Exhibition, Kansas City Convention Center

All Symposium functions will take place at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown Hotel.
Events Subject to Change