2009 Heavy Haul Program -
Tentative listing - please check back for updates to this section.
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Mike Armstrong
BNSF
Bob Blank
Norfolk Southern
Marshall Beck
NYAB
Ed Burkhardt
Rail World, Inc.
John Felty
RFTrax
Jim Forrester
Norfolk Southern
Rene Heyder
Deutsche Bahn AG
Norm Hooper
Hooper Engineering
Jim Hornaday
Alpha Gamma Transform
Jude Igwemezie
ARRT
Matt Keller
BNSF
Paul Mittermayr
Bureau of Applied Mechanics and Mathematics
Mike Roney
CP Rail
Conrad Ruppert, Jr.
Amtrak
Todd Snyder
Union Pacific Railroad
Gary Wolf
Rail Sciences Inc. |
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Operational Enhancements of ECP Braking Technology
Getting Back to Basics:
Successful Rail Grinding Starts with Ballast, Ties and Fasteners
What Kind of Rail Materials Will Survive in Heavy-Haul Service?
Identifying Causes of Out of Round Wheels:
Measuring Field Experience Against Simulations
Management of CWR
Using Onboard Accelerometer Systems to Monitor Track and Car Handling Events
Grinding Strategies and Material Concepts to Control Rolling Contact Fatigue
Power Management & Wheel Rail Forces
BNSF Rail Grinding Strategy
Reducing the Stress State on CP's Western Corridor Operations
Amtrak Case Study: Using Wayside Monitoring Data to Manage the Wheel/Rail Interface
Lowering Derailment Risk with Improved Track and Vehicle Performance Standards Over the Past Ten Years |
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“One of the best!”
– Comment from 2008 Seminar Survey
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“First time attendee; very useful information.”
– Comment from 2008 Seminar Survey |
2008 Seminar Presentations
Implementation of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Braking on Norfolk Southern
Walter Rosenberger, Operations Engineer - Research and Tests, Norfolk Southern
Influences of Coupler Force and Train Speed on Freight Car Curving Resistance
Matthew Dick, Manager - Mechanical Research, Rail Sciences Inc.
Evaluating the Performance of Premium Rail under Heavy Axle Loads in Revenue Service
Dingqing Li, Principle Engineer, Transportation Technology Center Inc.
Wireless Monitoring of Neutral Temperature on Continuously Welded Rail
Bradley Brown, President; Richard Burchill, Special Projects Engineering, IDERS Engineering
Panel Discussion: Identifying the Costs/Benefits and Challenges of Implementing Technology
Moderator: Mike Franke, Assistant Vice President – State and Commuter Partnerships, Amtrak
Panelists: Robert Blank, Director – Research & Tests, Norfolk Southern
Lisa Stabler, Assistant Vice President – Quality and Reliability Engineering, Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Ryan McWilliams, Vice President Technology and Business Development, Salient Systems, Inc.
New Methods of Evaluating Trucks and Truck Components
Jon Jeambey, Director – Research and Development, TTX Company
Wheel Shelling and Spalling: Findings of the Wheel Defect Prevention Research Consortium
Scott Cummings, Senior Engineer, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
Target Profiles for Rail Grinding
Anders Frick, Senior Metallurgist, Banverket
Wolfgang Schoech, Manager External Affairs, Speno International SA
Evaluating the Risk of Wheel Climb for Varying Operating Conditions
Yan Liu, Senior Engineer, Centre for Surface Transportation Technology, National Research Council of Canada
Refining Rail Cant Measurement and Improved Automated Track Inspection
Arthur Clouse, Manager – Automated Track Inspection Program, Federal Railroad Administration
Experience with Wayside and Mobile-Based Application of Top-of-Rail Friction Control
Richard Reiff, Principle Engineer, Transportation Technology Center Inc.
Performance Monitoring for the 21St Century: A Systems Approach
Ryan McWilliams, Vice President Technology and Business Development, Salient Systems, Inc.
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