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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
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| 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
REMSA Rail Expo Registration |
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
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| 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
REMSA Rail Expo Registration |
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Friday, September 15, 2006
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| 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
REMSA Rail Expo Registration |
Saturday, September 16, 2006
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Noon - 4:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
AREMA Conference Registration
REMSA Rail Expo Registration |
| Committee Meetings |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Committee 24
Committee 27 |
| Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering Seminar (Day 1) |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Seminar |
| FRA 214: Roadway Worker On-Track Safety |
| 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Workshop |
| Railroad Bridge Worker Safety (Fall Protection) Orientation for Shortlines, Contractors and Consultants |
| 8:00 - 3:30 p.m. |
Seminar |
Sunday, September 17, 2006 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Conference & Rail Expo Registration |
| Committee Meetings |
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Noon - 2:00 p.m.
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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Committee 11
Committee 5
Committee 24
Committee 10
Committee 16
Committee 12
Committee 17
Committee 18
Committee 6
Committee 14
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| Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering Seminar (Day 2) |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Seminar |
| Environmental Permitting Issues |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Seminar |
| Intermodal Facility Design |
| 8:00 a.m. - Noon |
Seminar |
| Streambed Erosion Hazard Recognition & Countermeasures for RR Embankments & Bridges |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Seminar |
| REMSA World Rail Expo 2006 |
| 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Track Exhibits, CSX Osborne Yard |
| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Convention Center Exhibits |
Monday, September 18, 2006
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| 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Conference & Rail Expo Registration |
| 7:00 - 7:45 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
Sponsorship still available |
| 7:00 - 7:45 a.m. |
Musical Entertainment
Sponsored by NORDCO, Inc. |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Opening General Session |
| 8:00 - 8:10 a.m. |
Presentation of Colors
Invocation
Safety Briefing |
| 8:10 - 8:25 a.m. |
President's Address
Brian C. Abbott, AREMA President,
VAE Nortrak North America, Inc. |
| 8:25 - 8:30 a.m. |
REMSA Greeting
Thomas E. Dickey
ESCO Equipment Service Co. |
| 8:30 - 8:35 a.m. |
RSSI Greeting
George L. Kline,
Safetran Systems Corporation |
| 8:35 - 8:45 a.m. |
AREMA Headquarters Report
Charles H. Emely, Ph.D.,
Executive Director/CEO |
| 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. |
AREMA Scholarships Announcement |
| 9:00 - 9:20 a.m. |
Federal Railroad Administration Report
Clifford C. Eby, Deputy Administrator, FRA |
| 9:20 - 9:25 a.m. |
Presentation of Dr. William W. Hay Award for Excellence
Michael W. Franke, AREMA Treasurer & Chair, Hay Award Committee, Amtrak |
| 9:25 - 9:30 a.m. |
Member-Get-A-Member Campaign Winners |
| 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. |
| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
C&S Presentation
Exact title to be announced
Richard L. Campbell, Railroad Controls, Ltd. |
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Engineering Services Presentation
Development of University-Industry Partnerships in Railroad Engineering Education
Pasi T. Lautala, Michigan Tech University |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Maintenance Presentation
Eliminating Mud in the Track - Best Practicies
J. Craig Domski, Union Pacific Railroad |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Passenger & Transit Presentation
CREATE Update
William C. Thompson, AAR |
| 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. |
Structures Presentation
Bridge Substructure and Span Replacement in a Difficult Environment - A Case Study
Michael A. Bruckner and Gordon L. Hester, Union Pacific Railroad |
| 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. |
Track Presentation
Kentrack - A Railway Trackbed Structural Design Program - Tutorial
Jerry G. Rose and Karthik C. Konduri, University of Kentucky |
| 1:00 p.m. |
End of General Session |
| 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Meet the New Generation - A Student's Opportunity to Meet Industry Representatives
Sponsorship still available |
| REMSA World Rail Expo 2006 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Convention Center Exhibits & Track Exhibits, CSX Osborne Yard |
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
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View Tuesday Functional Group Sessions
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| 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Conference & Rail Expo Registration |
| 7:00 - 7:45 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
Sponsorship still available |
| 7:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Functional Group Sessions
View Functional Group Sessions |
| 12:15 - 2:00 p.m. |
Annual Chairmen's Luncheon
Ticketed Event - Separate Fee Required
Edmond L. Harris, Executive Vice President, Operations, Canadian National Railway |
| REMSA World Rail Expo 2006 |
| 9:00 a.m. - Noon. |
Convention Center Exhibits &
Track Exhibits, CSX Osborne Yard |
| 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Track Exhibits, CSX Osborne Yard |
| 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
REMSA "A Night At The Races"
More Info |
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
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| 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
Conference Registration |
| 7:00 - 7:45 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
Sponsorship still available |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Closing General Session |
| 8:00 - 8:05 a.m. |
Safety Briefing
J. Chris Dodge, AREMA Senior Vice President, OmniTRAX, Inc.
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| 8:05 - 8:30 a.m. |
Installation of 2006-2007 AREMA Officers |
| 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. |
Track Presentation
Aggregate Shape Effects on Ballast Tamping & Railroad Track Stability
Erol Tutumluer, University of Illinois
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| 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. |
Structures Presentation
Overcoming Challenges to Carry 200MGT Over Major River & Floodplain
Shannon McCauley, HDR Engineering, Inc. and Madlyn Guarino, BNSF Railway Co. |
| 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Passenger and Transit Presentation
A Test of Improved Spiral Geometry on Amtrak's Boston Line
Louis T. Klauder, Jr., Track Shape & Use, LL, John A. Pielli, Amtrak, David E. Staplin and Steven M. Chrismer, LTK Engineering Services |
| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
Coffee Break
Sponsorship still available |
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Maintenance Presentation
VTI - Vehicle Track Interaction
Thomas Toth, Union Pacific Railroad |
| 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
Engineering Services Presentation
Railroad Security Efforts Post Hurricanes Katrina & Rita
Gary A. Gordon, P.E., and Curt Secrest, Transportation Security Administration |
| 11:30 a.m. - Noon |
C&S Presentation
TBA
|
| Noon |
Adjournment of AREMA 2006 Annual Conference |
| Committee Meeting |
| 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Committee 38 |
| New Starts Commuter & Passenger Rail |
| Noon - 4:30 p.m. |
Seminar |
Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering (Day 1)
This seminar will be held at the Galt House Hotel |
| Noon. - 5:00 p.m. |
Seminar |
Thursday, September 21, 2006
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| Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering (Day 2) |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Seminar |
| Committee Meeting |
| 8:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Committee 38 |
Friday, September 22, 2006
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| Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering (Day 3) |
| 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Seminar |