2007 Preliminary Program (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
CLICK HERE to download the 2007 Seminar Agenda in PDF format
Monday, October 15, 2007
5:15pm - 7:15pm
Welcome Reception/Registration
Sponsored by: Advanced Rail Management Corp.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 |
7:15am - 8:15am
Registration / Continental Breakfast
8:30am - 5:00pm
Seminar Sessions
Session 1
Wheel/Rail Interaction and Low-Speed Derailments
Anthony Bohara, Sachit Kakkar, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority; Don Holfeld, Zeta-Tech Associates, Inc.
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Session 2
Rail Grinding Strategies: Experience on the Vienna Urban Transit System
Edgar Fischmeister and Markus Ossberger, Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG
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Refreshment Break
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Session 3
Wayside Truck Performance Detector-Based Rail Car Preventive Maintenance
Michael Hiller, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Robert Swearingen, Transportation Technology Center Inc.; Radovan Sarunac, Booz Allen Hamilton
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Session 4
Addressing Seasonal Adhesion Issues
Graham Curtis, DeltaRail Products
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Lunch Break (on your own)
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Session 5
Analyzing Wheel/Rail Contact in Three Dimensions
Gordon Bachinsky, Advanced Rail Management Corp.
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Session 6
Results of Transit Track-Related Studies Conducted through the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)
James Dwyer, Senior Transit Consultant, STV, Inc.
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Refreshment Break
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Session 7
Implementation of a New Wheel-Management Process at CityRail in NSW Australia
Keith Bladon, Teknis Electronics; Shane Doyle, Brake Systems Engineer, RailCorp
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Session 8
Using High-Performance Mass-Spring-Systems to Reduce Noise and Vibration in Track
Hans-Georg Wagner, GERB Vibration Control Systems GmbH & Co.
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Reception / Exhibits |
| Wednesday, October 17, 2007 |
7:15am - 8:15am
Continental Breakfast
8:30am - 12:00pm
Seminar Sessions:
Session 9
Effects of Secondary Suspension Air Spring Imbalance on Wheel Climb Derailment Potential
Peter Klauser, Vehicle Dynamics – Engineering Consultant; Radovan Sarunac, Booz Allen Hamilton
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Session 10
Profile Optimization in the Urban Rail Context
Paul Mittermayr, Bureau of Applied Mechanics and Mathematics
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Refreshment Break
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Session 11
Development of Rail Transit Recommended Practices for Embedded Track
Bill Moorhead, TRAMMCO, LLC; leader, Embedded Track Section; APTA Track & Noise/Vibration Technical Forum Working Group
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Session 12
Developing a Third Rail Inspection Program for Beijing Metro
Ta-Lun Yang, ENSCO, Inc.
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Lunch Break (provided)
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1:30pm - 4:00pm
The seminar will include a tour of the SEPTA 69th Street Shop , during which delegates will get a closeup look at vehicle and wheel maintenance procedures for both heavy- and light-rail vehicles!
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Review information from past Rail Transit Seminars
CLICK HERE to download the 2005 Seminar agenda in PDF format
CLICK HERE to read the Interface Journal article about the 2004 Seminar
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