2009 Rail Transit Program Agenda
Tentative listing - please check back for updates to this section.
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Sunday, May 3, 2009 |
| 4:00pm - 8:00pm |
On-Site Registration |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
Welcome Reception |
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Monday, May 4, 2009 |
| 7:00 - 7:50am |
Continental Breakfast & ExpoZone Exhibits |
| 7:50 - 8:00 am |
Introductory Remarks & Welcome
Gordon Bachinsky, President, Advanced Rail Management |
| 8:00 - 8:45 am |
Session 1
Improving W/R Dynamics on Special Track Work
Bill Moorhead, TRAMMCO |
| 8:45 - 9:30 am |
Session 2
Rail Straightness and Ground Vibration
Jim Nelson, Vice President, Wilson-Ihrig |
| 9:30 - 10:15 am |
Refreshment Break & ExpoZone Exhibits |
| 10:15 - 11:00 am |
Session 3
Wheel/Rail Contact, Curving and Forces in Very Sharp Curves
Yan Liu Manager, Vehicle Track Interaction, Rail Division, NRC-CSTT |
11:00 - 11:45 pm
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Session 4
Rail Corrugation: Characteristics, Causes and Treatments
Joe Kalousek, Principal Consultant, Joe Kalousek Consulting |
| 11:45 - 12:30 pm |
Session 5
Rail Maintenance on Transit Systems - Experiences from Europe
Wolfgang Schoech, Manager of External Affairs, Speno International |
| 12:30 - 1:30 pm |
Luncheon & ExpoZone Exhibits |
| 1:30 - 2:15 pm |
Session 6
Applications of Condition Based Monitoring for Wheel and Rail Maintenance – A US and European Perspective
Dan Magnus, Vice President, KLD Labs |
| 2:15 - 3:00 pm |
Session 7
The Use of Automated Rail Vehicle Inspection Systems (ARVIS) at NJ Transit
Kevin Fry, Product & Business Development Manager, DeltaRail |
| 3:00 - 3:45 pm |
Refreshment Break & ExpoZone Exhibits |
| 3:45 - 5:15 pm |
Panel Discussion: Integrating Rail/Wheel Information
Moderator: Bob Tuzik, Rangecam Business Manager, Holland Company
Panelists: Dan Magnus, Vice President, KLD Labs
Kevin Fry, Product & Business Development Manager, DeltaRail
Gavin Fraser, Senior Associate, Booz Allen |
| 5:15 |
Adjourn |
| 4:00 - 6:00 pm |
Registration for Principles Course |
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