Communications, Signals & Information Technology Functional Group

Technical Committee 35 – Information Technology

The purpose of AREMA Committee 35 is to continually review current and new information technology applications for monitoring and maintaining wayside infrastructure and passenger facilities, service and assistance systems and to recommend associated “industry practices” with the overall goal of improving the safety, efficiency, reliability and quality of train operations and services.


Chair Mike Weber Signal Engineer Modern Railway Systems Email: mweber@modrailsystems.com
Vice Chair Robert W. Kramer Technical Project Manager Wabtec Corporation Email: robert.kramer@wabtec.com
Secretary T. Clayton Payne, PE Director The Burns Group Email: cpayne@burns-group.com

CS&IT Committees General Information

Subcommittees

Office
- Cyber Security
- Server Infrastructure
  - Server Farms
  - Virtualization
- ITIL
  - Access Management
  - Configuration Management
  - Change Management
  - Inventory Management
  - Problem Management
  - Incident Management
- Dispatch Systems
  - Computer Aided Dispatch
  - Maintenance Of Way
  - Positive Train Control
- Optimization and Operation Systems
  - Operations Planning and Simulation
  - Employee Self Services
  - Wayside Test Suites
  - Locomotive Simulators
Wayside
- Bridge Control Systems
- Substation Systems
- Signal Systems
  - Vital Systems
  - Wayside Communication
  - Systems Monitoring and analytics
- Crossing Systems
  - Vital Systems
  - Systems Monitoring and analytics
- Systems and Facilities
  - Yard Systems
  - Server Facilities
  - Maintenance Workstations
- Fire and Life Safety Systems
- Passenger Station Systems
  - Ticket Systems
  - Camera Systems
  - Security Systems
Locomotive
- Onboard Systems
  - PTC Equipment
  - Locomotive Monitoring
  - Data Recorders
Telecommunications
- Wireless Fidelity
  - Passenger commuter WIFI
  - WIFI systems
- Fiber
  - Single-mode
  - Multi-mode
- GPS
- Radio Systems
  - Data Radio
  - Voice Radio
  - Microwave
- Satellite
- Switches and Routers
- Multiplexers
  - Long Haul Data systems
- Telephony
  - Cellular Communication
  - Phone Switch