Railway Interchange 2011 momentum builds

Wall Street transportation analyst Anthony B. Hatch will be the keynote speaker for Railway Interchange 2011, set for Sept. 18-21, 2011 in Minneapolis, according to American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) Executive Director/CEO Dr. Charles Emely.

Most of the available exhibit space for Railway Interchange 2011 has been reserved. “We anticipate that the exhibition will be sold out completely,” said Railway Supply Institute Executive Director Tom Simpson.

Conference organizers also announced that registration for Railway Interchange 2011 exhibition and technical sessions is now open, and hotel reservations are being accepted. Registration information and online access are available at www.railwayinterchange.org/registration.html.

Member organizations have reserved hotel room blocks for their attendees; information and reservations may be found at http://bit.ly/enviRD. The conference registration and hotel room rate guarantee cut-off date is August 10.

Technical sessions will be held in the Minneapolis convention center, and the exhibition takes place both at the convention center and on and off the tracks at the nearby Humboldt Yard. A preliminary schedule is available online at www.railwayinterchange.org/at-a-glance.html.

Railway Interchange 2011 exhibition will showcase the latest technology and research by members of the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) and Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc. (RSSI). Railway Interchange 2011 also features technical presentations and discussions by members of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) and the Coordinated Mechanical Associations (CMA).