Event

Introduction to Sustainability and Resilience

This On Demand Webinar is intended to provide a baseline understanding of the concepts of sustainability and resilience and how they can be applied within the railroad industry, and more specifically within the engineering and maintenance functions of the railroads. The Class I freight rail industry has been reporting on its sustainability efforts for nearly a decade. Initial efforts by the industry have focused on improving fuel efficiency and reducing locomotive emissions. The next step will be to incorporate sustainability and resiliency concepts into capital project design, construction, maintenance, and operation. In fact, decisions regarding railroad capital projects have always included some of these concepts – such as material reuse, waste minimization, and lower-energy approaches.

PRESENTERS

Trent Hudak, PE - AREMA Past President and BNSF Director Engineering Services
Trent is the Director of Engineering Services for BNSF Railway Company in Kansas City, Kansas. In his 39 years at BNSF, Trent has held various engineering positions, managed numerous facility and track expansion projects, and been an advocate for sustainability practices. He is a licensed professional engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Montana State University-Bozeman. He is an active member of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) and was the president for the 2022-23 term.

Sarah Elsokkary - Rail Sector Lead, Arcadis Sustainability Advisory
Sarah is based in Nashville, Tennessee and leads the Sustainability Advisory practice at Arcadis for the freight rail and logistics sector in the U.S. In her leadership role, Sarah prepares emissions inventories, develops digital tools for collecting energy usage data, calculates emissions associated with operations and the value chain, and helps clients develop ambitious goals and targets. Sarah also manages greenhouse gas accounting and net zero strategies for her clients to position them for future net zero commitments. Sarah has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Georgia Southern University.

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