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APTA Marketing & Communications Workshop
2023-02-26 08:00 - 2023-03-01 17:00 (America/New_York) | Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
About this Workshop
This intensive and interactive workshop focuses on all aspects of public transportation marketing and communications, including media relations, customer experience, social media, ridership initiatives, and best practices.
Who Should Attend: all public transportation personnel involved in marketing, communications, media relations, advertising, social media, planning, research, service development, and customer service.

TRB Annual Meeting
2023-01-08 08:00 - 2023-01-12 17:00 (America/New_York) | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C., United States
TRB’s (Transportation Research Board) 102nd Annual Meeting will be held January 8 to 12, 2023, in Washington, D.C. A number of sessions and workshops focus on the spotlight theme for the 2023 meeting, Rejuvenation Out of Disruption: Envisioning a Transportation System for a Dynamic Future.
Workshops will take place both on Sunday, January 8 and Thursday, January 12.
Charles A. Fuhs III, Principal, Chuck Fuhs, LLC, is the recipient of the 2023 Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship. Fuhs is recognized for his contributions to the advancement of congestion management applications on urban freeways, with particular focus on managed lanes. Fuhs will deliver his lecture, “Re-envisioning Mobility on Urban Freeways: The Emergence and Evolving Roles of Managed Lanes,” on Monday, January 9.
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy will provide the keynote address during the Chair’s Plenary Session on Wednesday, January 11. Homendy has used her national platform to focus on protecting vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and people with disabilities.
Lillian Borrone has been awarded the 2023 Frank Turner Medal as a trailblazer for women in transportation and for her substantial professional and volunteer contributions to transportation policy, administration, and research that have aided in the advancement of safer and more reliable mobility for people and goods. The medal will be presented during the Chair’s Plenary Session on Wednesday, January 11.
Gongkang Fu is the recipient of the 2022 Roy W. Crum Award for his significant, innovative, visionary, and practical contributions to bridge engineering research. The award will be presented during the Chair’s Plenary Session on Wednesday, January 11.
Gene Russell is the receipient of the 2022 Robert E. Skinner, Jr. Award for the indelible mark he has left on transportation through his 60 years of research management. The award will be presented during the Chair’s Plenary Session on Wednesday, January 11.
Neil J. Pedersen is the recipient of the 2022 W.N. Carey, Jr., Award for his more than 40 years of leadership service to TRB. Pedersen will be retiring this fall as Executive Director of the Transportation Research Board. The award will be presented during the Chair’s Plenary Session on Wednesday, January 11.

National League of Cities City Summit
2022-11-16 - 2022-11-19 | Kansas City Convention Center, 301 W 13th St #100, Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
Mark your calendar! This November we’re headed to Kansas City, Mo. to highlight how cities are leading the future.
Our communities depend on forward-thinking leaders to take bold action to build a brighter future. We’ll share with peers, public and private sector stakeholders and subject matter experts how to best use impact, action and service as tools for a better tomorrow.
See you soon at City Summit 2022!

CRC Commuter Rail Summit
2022-11-14 08:00 - 2022-11-16 17:00 (America/New_York) | San Jose Marriott, South Market Street, San Jose, CA, 95113, United States
Join thought leaders, policymakers and stakeholders from across the commuter rail industry as the Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC) convenes the first annual CRC Summit in San Jose, Calif. The CRC Summit will provide participants with an opportunity to re-connect with industry peers, explore the Caltrain corridor’s first-of-its-kind electrification project, and collaborate over today’s most pressing commuter railroad issues.
Join CRC for a series of roundtable discussions, fireside chats with industry leaders, and technical tours to prepare for both the challenges and the unprecedented opportunities our industry will encounter in the year ahead.
WHO should attend:
· Agency CEOs, Deputies, CXOs
· Operations, Safety, Labor Relations, Marketing, and Public/Government Affairs team members
· OEMs, suppliers, consultants, and contractors working with commuter railroads
REGISTRATION:
CRC Members: $425 before October 21/then $500 until November 6
Non Members: As capacity allows: $650.
Inquire at admin@CommuterRailCoalition.org
All registrations must be submitted in advance. Due to capacity constraints there will be no on-site registration for this event.

CARS National Railway Day 2022
2022-11-01 08:00 - 2022-11-02 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hyatt Regency Calgary, 700 Centre Street SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 5P6, Canada
The Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers’ National Railway Day 2022 will take place on November 1-2, 2022 at Hyatt Regency in Calgary, Alberta!
The theme for this year’s conference will be “Building the Future of Rail.” Day 1 has a focus on the people who are the future of the industry, and Day 2 will look at what the industry holds in sustainability, safety and innovation.
Speakers include:
Justin Meyer, Senior VP of Engineering and Mechanical, CP
Rob Brooker, CEO, Trigon Pacific
Brent Laing, VP of Engineering, CN
Kevin Lawrence, CEO/Entrepreneur, Coach, & President, Lawrence & Co.
and more!
Agenda:
Day 1 – November 1st, 2022
Tank Car Principles Seminar
RailTank Scholarship Pitches
Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speaker
Job Fair & Tradeshow Exhibition
Day 2 – November 2nd, 2022
Pancake Breakfast
Speaker Series
Ports and Shippers Panel
SafetyZone
Tradeshow Exhibition
Evening Reception & Gala Dinner

Fall 2022 AARS Field Train Accident Prevention (TAP) & Investigation Training
2022-10-20 - 2022-10-21 | RJ Corman, 101 RJ Corman Dr, Nicholasville, KY, 40356, United States
Join us for this 2-day Field Train Accident Prevention & Investigation Seminar which features one day in the field and one in the classroom.
Led by experienced railroaders Bruce Rose and Jimmy Grupposo, this session is offered as follows:
October 20-21, 2022 at RJ Corman Nicholasville, KY
See agenda below. Lunch is included in the session registration fee of $849 for members and $949 for non-members.
Questions? Call Carrie Foor at 331-643-3369 or email cfoor54@msn.com
Agenda:
09:00
• Safety Briefing
• Introductions
• Course Objectives
10:00
• Investigation (TAP) Walk Through
—Before Equipment Arrives – Things to Accomplish
—Data to Secure
—Recording Track Geometry
—Identify Point of Derailment (PD)
—Reviewing Possible Causes of PD and Wheel Action
—Rail Rollover
—Wheel Climb
—Broken Rail
—Finding First Wheel
—Site Sketch
12:00
• Lunch
13:00
• Equipment Fact Finding
—Wheel Sets
—3-Piece Truck
—Side Frame Bottoms
—Warp Resistance
• Vertical Damping
—Truck and Car Body Interface: Side Bearings, Bolster Bowl/Center Plate
—Draft Systems: Coupler Angularity
14:30
• Break
15:00
• Engineering Fact Finding
—Basics of Track Structure
—Rail Identification
—Fasteners
• Basic Track Geometry
—Rail Defect
—Track Notes
—FRA Track Safety Standards
—Turnout Derailment Investigation Booklet
16:30
• Close
(Day 2)
09:00
• Track/Train Dynamics
—Air Brakes
—Dynamic Brake
—Train Handling Issues
—Excessive Draft Force
—Excessive Buff Force
—L/V Ratio
—Train Make-Up
—Event Recorder Data
10:30
• Break
10:45
• Human Factors
—Situational Awareness (SA): Identify Common Causes of Human Error, Define Situational Awareness (SA)/Strategies to Manage SA, Recognize when SA is Diminished or Lost (Perception)
11:45
• Root Cause Analysis
—Why!
—Using Historical Data
12:00
• Lunch
13:00
• Hands-On Training – Field Work (PPE required)
—Engineering – Track Notes & Turnout Inspection
—Mechanical – Car Inspection
16:30
• Close

Railroad Insurance Management Association (RIMA) Annual Meeting
2022-09-21 08:00 - 2022-09-23 17:00 (America/New_York) | Loews Atlanta Hotel (Midtown), 1065 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, 30309, United States
RIMA is pleased to announce that its annual meeting will be held September 21-23, 2022, in Atlanta, Ga., with Norfolk Southern Corporation as the host.
RIMA will kickoff on Wednesday, September 21 with registration and tours of the new Norfolk Southern Corporation headquarters, 650 West Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, beginning at 3:00 pm. RIMA will provide continuous shuttle bus service to and from the Loews Hotel. The welcome reception will also be held at Norfolk Southern headquarters from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
On Thursday, September 22, RIMA will hold the general session at Loews followed by the RIMA Members Annual Meeting and RIMA Reception and Dinner.
Click here for the preliminary agenda: https://custom.cvent.com/5d1767f5773a472a91f0d5d3ac274d40/files/event/593e23ed0b11414d883d686306523d08/0e0c12fb7a0c4376862fc8738a818468.pdf

AREMA 2022 Annual Conference & Expo
2022-08-28 08:00 - 2022-08-31 17:00 (America/New_York) | Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
The AREMA 2022 Annual Conference & Expo, being held August 28-31, 2022 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, will provide an excellent opportunity for our attendees to increase their railroad knowledge and technical expertise. Network, expand your knowledge from the nearly 80 Technical Presentations, find solutions in the Exhibit Hall featuring over 300 companies, and much more.
Professional Development Hours are earned for participating in the Annual Conference and are subject to the individual state board’s final authority.

APTAtech Conference
2022-08-14 08:00 - 2022-08-17 17:00 (America/New_York) | Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
As APTA’s preeminent transportation technology conference, APTAtech explores how the public can use innovative technologies to better navigate transit including emerging technologies in fare payment systems, autonomous, and zero-emission vehicles, equity, cybersecurity readiness, workforce capacity, real-time open data services, and ridership challenges.
This conference will provide a focused perspective on innovations in mobility, and information technology, and examine the impact of equity on fare payment systems and revenue management. The APTAtech Conference will help the industry rise to the challenges of the ever-moving transportation landscape and evolving ridership.
Who Should Attend
This conference provides a forum for transit agencies of all sizes to explore innovative solutions in fare collections and payment services, emerging technologies for IT and OT services, and best practices with their peers.

ADOT DBE & Small Business Transportation Expo
2022-08-10 07:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Conference
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and partner agencies will be holding the virtual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Small Business Transportation Expo on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. This event will allow attendees to learn about project opportunities, network with industry professionals and business owners and hear from transportation leaders including: ADOT, MCDOT, the City of Phoenix Public Transit and Street Transportation Departments, Valley Metro, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

MARS 2022 Summer Meeting
2022-07-18 08:00 - 2022-07-19 17:00 (America/New_York) | Grand Geneva Resort, 7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva, WI, 53147, United States
The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) is headquartered in the Chicago area. General membership comes from the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan and the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Its objective is to provide an open forum for resolving transportation and car supply issues, coupled with programs designed to educate and inform the membership in areas of railroad operating practices, freight car supply, new innovations in transportation and legislative matters. Meetings are held twice a year, in January and July. Dues are $25 per year.
The 2022 conference will feature individual presentations by (in alphabetical order):
Nick Bowdish – President, N Bowdish Company
Graham Brisben – CEO and Founder PLG Consulting
James Foote – President & CEO, CSX Transportation
Patrick Fuchs – Member, Surface Transportation Board
Eric Gehringer – Executive VP, Operations, Union Pacific Railroad
David Maggied – Vice President Transportation, Eco-Energy, LLC
Eric Starks – Chairman and CEO, FTR Transportation Intelligence
Paul Titterton – President, Rail, North America, GATX Co.
Jeff Zyskowski – Vice President Supply Chain, Ardent Mills

27th Railroad Liability Conference
2022-07-13 08:00 - 2022-07-15 17:00 (America/New_York) | St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, 1820 Market Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103, United States
The 27th Railroad Liability Conference, hosted by Ironhorse Resources, will be held at the beautiful St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton. The conference will run from 8:00 am. on July 14, 2022 and wrap at noon on July 15, 2022. For those arriving early, there will be a tour and luncheon at Anheuser Busch on July 13, 2022. A welcome reception will be held on July 13, 2022 at 5:00 pm for all attendees at Union Station.

2022 AAR Damage Prevention & Freight Claim Conference
2022-06-13 08:00 - 2022-06-16 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Galt House Hotel, 140 N 4th St., Louisville, KY, 40202, United States
The AAR Damage Prevention & Freight Conference is back in-person for the 129th conference in Louisville, KY – June 13-16, 2022. The event will include industry presentations with rail industry keynote speakers, damage prevention topics focused on automobile, roll paper, baled pulp, and intermodal shipments, and Open – DP & FC Committee and QLT Meetings. Reconnect with the damage prevention industry at the Conference Welcome Reception & Vendor Exhibit Reception.

ASLRRA's Repair Reporting for Cars with Alerts and Early Warnings Webinar
2021-01-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | CO
Repairing railcars with Alerts, Early Warnings, and Maintenance Advisories is important for safety, but reporting these repairs is often complex. In the last webinar of this three-part series, this session will guide you on how to record and report repairs to remain compliant with industry regulations. Join car repair billing expert and Railinc product manager Robin McFalls for an informative session that will enable your team to manage the repair reporting process smoothly. Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in Q&A at the end of the presentation.

2020 Big Data in Railroad Maintenance Planning Virtual Conference
2020-12-16 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | University of Delaware, Trabant Theater, Trabant Student Center, 17 West Main Street, Newark, DE, 19716, United States
The 2020 Big Data in Railroad Maintenance Planning Conference is intended to expand on previous years’ conferences and introduce new and emerging analysis techniques and to show how they can be applied to the large volume of inspection data collected by railways to improve their planning of the critical capital and maintenance programs. But due to the ongoing coronavirus issues, the 2020 Conference will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. This was not an easy decision, but the University of Delaware has cancelled all on campus conferences and meetings in the interest of health and safety.The conference organizers and sponsors hope that you will join us in the virtual mode.
The Big Data in Railroad Maintenance Conference has successfully looked at the ways railroads and transit systems are using the “mountains” of data generated by new generation inspection and operating technology on the condition of the track, equipment, and operations. This extensive amount of data, which includes data of increasing complexity as well as volume, has led to a condition known as “Big Data,” where the volume of data is such that traditional analysis techniques are no longer viable to efficiently make use of all of this large volume of data. Thus, important information is often buried in this “mountain” of data. Since railways need to convert this data into usable information to help them plan their maintenance and capital programs, there is a need for the application of new and improved analysis techniques to make this conversion from data into information. One such area of improved data analysis is the use of Big Data or Data Analytics with its associated statistical analysis techniques which is the focus of this conference.

Midwest Virtual Rail Conference 2020
2020-08-11 08:00 - 2020-08-12 17:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Conference
The scope of the annual Michigan Rail Conference has broadened this year to include neighboring states in a program touching on a wide variety of topics in both freight and passenger rail. Each of the half-day sessions will conclude with a keynote speaker. Joe McHugh, Amtrak VP for State-Supported Services Business Development, will speak on Tuesday. Mike McClellan, VP Strategic Planning at NS, will conclude the conference on Wednesday.
Rail Passengers Association CEO and President Jim Mathews will be part of the opening day plenary session discussing challenges facing the rail industry in the time of COVID-19. On a panel addressing improvements in the passenger experience, MARP member Joshua Hamilton will talk about the volunteer station host program he helped establish at the East Lansing station.
Opportunities for growth in passenger rail will be addressed by Arun Rao, WisDOT, and Scott Rogers, Chair of the West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition, a group working to restore passenger service between Eau Claire WS and St. Paul. Michael Noland, President of the South Shore Line/NICTD, will speak about the Westlake Project which will extend service to four communities south Hammond, IN.
MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND!
Register before August 1 to get the bargain basement rate of $25.
Register Here: https://rail.mtu.edu/MRC2020/register
DRAFT Program Here: https://rail.mtu.edu/MRC2020/agenda

Western Railway Club meeting
2018-11-13 17:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | CO
Keith Creel, president and chief executive of Canadian Pacific Railway, is the guest speaker.
The Western Railway Club is ideal for networking and interacting with other railway / railroad industry executives, suppliers and vendors. Gain valuable information and insight into the railroad industry via monthly meetings and membership in our organization. As a fellow railroader, you will find our meetings to be an invaluable tool in helping influence your railroad / railway related business.
Meetings normally feature a dinner, with a scheduled social or meet-and-greet time before the meal. In addition, a presentation or speaker is featured at each meeting. The meetings are held at the Union League Club of Chicago, usually on the second Tuesday of the chosen month.
Non-members are welcome to attend meetings as long as they have notified the Club of their attendance by making an official reservation.
Please visit our Membership page to learn more about membership in the Western Railway Club.

Symposium on Railroad Infrastructure Diagnosis and Prognosis
2018-10-16 - 2018-10-17 | University of Nevada, Las Vegas – Main Campus, Stan Fulton Building, 801 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV, United States
This symposium will feature experts that will discuss the practice and the state of art in railroad infrastructure diagnosis and prognosis. These professionals will present the new technologies and methods in monitoring and maintaining railroad infrastructure that includes both the track and rolling stock. The research results from the University Transportation Center on Railroad will be presented in oral and poster sessions. All the modes of rail transportation will be discussed: passenger and freight rail including high speed rail. Significant time will be dedicated to an open discussion with the panel of the experts and the participating professionals in which the issues with the current and proposed technologies and methods will be identified.

Professional Development Seminar - Introduction to Rail Dynamics
2018-10-15 | University of Nevada, Las Vegas – Main Campus, Stan Fulton Building, 801 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV, United States
FREE Professional Development Seminar
Introduction to Rail Dynamics
Mehdi Ahmadian, Ph.D.
Dan Pletta Professor and Director
Railway Technologies Laboratory at Virginia Tech
The primary objective of this seminar is to present an introduction to the engineering fundamentals of rail dynamics. The course will start with a review of the basics of dynamic systems and some aspects of rail dynamics, starting from the wheel-rail contact dynamics and extending into railcar dynamics. Some emphasis will be placed on vehicle dynamics, such as the 3-piece trucks used by the U.S. freight railroads and steerable trucks.

Western Railway Club meeting
2018-10-09 17:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | CO
Ed Harris, Executive Vice President Operations for CSX, is the guest speaker.
The Western Railway Club is ideal for networking and interacting with other railway / railroad industry executives, suppliers and vendors. Gain valuable information and insight into the railroad industry via monthly meetings and membership in our organization. As a fellow railroader, you will find our meetings to be an invaluable tool in helping influence your railroad / railway related business.
Meetings normally feature a dinner, with a scheduled social or meet-and-greet time before the meal. In addition, a presentation or speaker is featured at each meeting. The meetings are held at the Union League Club of Chicago, usually on the second Tuesday of the chosen month.
Non-members are welcome to attend meetings as long as they have notified the Club of their attendance by making an official reservation.
Please visit our Membership page to learn more about membership in the Western Railway Club.

InnoTrans 2018
2018-09-18 - 2018-09-21 | Messe Berlin GmbH ExpoCenter City, Berlin, Germany
InnoTrans is the leading international trade fair for transport technology and takes places every two years in Berlin. Sub-divided into the five trade fair segments Railway Technology, Railway Infrastructure, Public Transport, Interiors and Tunnel Construction, InnoTrans occupies all 41 halls available at Berlin Exhibition Grounds. The InnoTrans Convention, the event’s top-level supporting program, complements the trade fair.

2018 Damage Prevention & Freight Claim Annual Conference
2018-07-09 - 2018-07-11 | Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN, United States
This year’s theme, “As Partners We Embrace the Future,” focuses on how the industry responds to change. The event features keynote speaker Brian Hancock, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Kansas City Southern Railway.

Traffic Club of Chicago 111th Annual Dinner and Golf Outing
2018-05-17 18:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | McCormick Place Skyline Ballroom, 2301 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Proceeds from the Annual Dinner & Golf Outing are used to fund the Traffic Club of Chicago Scholarship Program which distributes over $20,000 in Scholarships each year.

North American Rail Shippers Association 2018 Annual Meeting
2018-05-16 - 2018-05-18 | Hyatt McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, United States
Don’t miss out on this exciting program which tackles today’s important issues including Infrastructure, NAFTA, Adapting and Adopting Technology, Shipper Success, Economic Outlook and much more.

JRC Joint Rail Conference
2018-04-18 08:00 - 2018-04-20 17:00 (America/New_York) | Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
Papers and presentations are solicited on all aspects of railroad civil, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering, as well as rail safety, planning, design, financing, operations, and management. Papers on freight and passenger rail subjects are sought. Conference organizers encourage submissions on the following topics as well as other relevant railroad industry research topics.
The 2018 JRC (Joint Rail Conference) will take place April 18-20, 2018 in Pittsburgh, PA. This international conference is the premier technical event in the U.S.A. including all discipline for freight and passenger rail transportation; mechanical, electrical, civil, and systems engineering, as well as rail safety, planning, design, manufacturing, financing, operations, and management.

Railroad Day on Capitol Hill 2018
2018-03-07 | Washington Marriott Marquis, 900 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC, 900 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States
Railroad Day on Capitol Hill has proven to be the single most effective way to get our message to Congress. The size of the event, the geographical diversity of the participants, and the unified railroad industry message has focused Congress on our issues like never before.

RailNation Chicago
2018-01-01 08:00 - 2018-01-09 17:00 UTC | Millennium Knickerbocker, 163 East Walton Place, Chicago, IL, IL
The 50th Anniversary of the National Association of Railroad Passengers.

Next-Gen Train Control presented by Railway Age | Parsons
2017-12-03 10:00 - 2017-12-31 16:00 UTC | Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown
The International Conference on Next-Gen Train Control will feature in-depth technical sessions and comprehensive project updates on CBTC for rail transit and PTC for main line railways presented by leading experts from around the world.

IRSE 2017 Annual Convention
2017-11-06 08:00 - 2017-11-16 17:00 UTC | Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown
