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

Skylar M. Leach

Manager: Work Planning & Major Outages

Amtrak

Email: [email protected]

Vice Chair

Daniel J. Seery, PE

Senior Trackwork Engineer

HNTB Corporation

Email: [email protected]

Secretary

Dante J. DeAnnuntis, MBA

Project Director - Portal North Bridge

Amtrak

Email: [email protected]

Subcommittees and Current Assignments


Subcommittee A: Recommendations for Further Investigation and Research (Not active)

Subcommittee B: Revision of Manual
Chair: Jon Wnek

Subcommittee C1: Corridor Planning Considerations
Chair: Daniel Schulte

Subcommittee C2: Track & Roadway Considerations
Chair: Sarina Tufano

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

Sustainability & Resiliency
Chair: Marcelo Suarez