Engineering Services Functional Group

Technical Committee 6 - Rail Facilities, Utilities and Buildings

This committee is responsible for the development and publication of recommended practices and information for structures used in the following railway activities:

Office, Dispatching and Operations Support Buildings
Diesel Fueling and Servicing
Diesel Maintenance and Repair
Rail Car Maintenance and Repair
Passenger Stations
Maintenance-of-Way Equipment Maintenance and Repair
Railway Material Management and Storage
Energy Conservation and Facility, Building Audits
Yard Operations Support Utilities


Chair Ryan J. Gottsch, PE Principal Project Manager/Transit & Rail Facilities Lead Jacobs Email: Ryan.Gottsch@jacobs.com
Vice Chair Alois J. Kostelnik, PE Principal Engineer ARCADIS Email: Al.Kostelnik@arcadis.com
Secretary Derek Brown, PE Manager Engineering BNSF Railway Email: derek.brown3@bnsf.com

Meeting Minutes

Subcommittees and Current Assignments

Subcommittee A: Recommendations for Further Investigation and Research.

D-01-00: Design Criteria for Locomotive Washing Facilities.

Subcommittee B: Revision of Manual.

DB-02-11: Energy Conservation and Audits.

DB-03-11: Design Criteria for Main Line Fueling Facilities.

DB-04-11: Design Criteria for Rail Yard Plant Utilities.

DB-01-13: Design Criteria for Railway Office Buildings.