Passenger & Transit Functional Group

Technical Committee 17 - High Speed Rail Systems

This committee is responsible for the development and publication of information and recommended practices pertaining to incremental and dedicated high speed rail transport. Passenger operations at Class 6 and higher are considered.


Chair Jonathan M. Wnek, PE Project Manager RailPros Email: jonathan.wnek@railpros.com
Vice Chair Skylar M. Leach Assist Production Engineer - High Speed Surfacing/Tamping Amtrak Email: skylar.leach@amtrak.com
Secretary Daniel J. Seery, PE Senior Trackwork Engineer HNTB Corporation Email: dseery@hntb.com

Subcommittees and Current Assignments

Subcommittee A: Recommendations for Further Investigation and Research

Subcommittee B: Revision of Manual
Chair: Krista Keene

Subcommittee C1: Corridor Planning Considerations
Chair: Daniel Schulte

Subcommittee C2: Track & Roadway Considerations
Chair: Robert Moore

Subcommittee C3: Facilities & Structural Considerations
Chair: Wayne Hyatt, Jr.

Subcommittee C4: Vehicle Considerations
Chair: Michael Craft

Subcommittee C5: Signal, Communication, and Propulsion Considerations
Chair: Benjamin Freid

Subcommittee C6: Maintenance of Way Considerations
Chair: Skylar Leach

Subcommittee D-2-98: Educational Seminars
Chair: Jonathan Kanaga

Ad hoc Subcommittee: High-Speed Standards Prioritization. This subcommittee is not currently active.