Schedule-At-A-Glance

Sunday, September 13

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Expo Open, Sneak Peek Sunday

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Student Program

2:00 – 4:00 PM ET

Committee 41 Meeting 

2:00 – 6:00 PM ET

Committee 12 Meeting 

Monday, September 14

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET

Expo

10:30 – 11:00 AM ET

Java Exchange
Sit down and get comfortable before the Conference begins with your cup of coffee and lively conversation.

10:30 – 11:00 AM ET

NS Lawmen Band 

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET

Conference

10:30 AM – 12:15 PM ET

NS Lawmen Band

President's Welcome
AREMA President: Edward D. Sparks, II, PE, Assistant Chief Engineer of Structures, CSX Transportation
Honorary Member Recognition, Dr. W.W. Hay Award, Scholarship Winners Announcement, Railway Age’s Engineer of the Year Award, Young Professionals Experience Winners 

Keynote Speaker
Kevin Brown “The Hero Effect”^TM 

12:15 – 12:45 PM ET

Student Poster Competition 

12:15 – 1:00 PM ET

Lunch 

12:45 PM ET

Engineer of the Year Award

1:00 – 1:30 PM ET

Communications & Signals Presentation: Remote Device Monitoring, Carlos Aguilera, BNSF Railway

Maintenance-of-Way Presentation: Emergency Slope Stabilization and Snowshed Repairs at Stampede Pass: A Complex Rockslide Requiring Evolving Mitigation Strategies, Ethan D. Guzek, William C.B. Gates, PhD, PE and Carol A. Ravano, PE, McMillen Jacobs Associates

1:00 – 1:30 PM ET

Young Professionals Panel Discussion   

1:30 – 1:45 PM ET

Break

1:30 PM ET

Honorary Member Award

1:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Young Professionals Cocktail Demonstration & Networking Reception 

1:45 – 2:15 PM ET

Structures Presentation: Lower Santa Ana River BNSF Bridge Protection Project: A Case Study in BNSF Bridge Scour Protection by Implementing Unique Hydraulic and Construction Solutions in Order to Support a Major USACE Infrastructure Project, Erich G. Schmitz, PE, Wilson & Company, Inc. and Jason L. Sanchez, BNSF Railway

Passenger & Transit Presentation: Virginia Rail Program More than DC2RVA Higher Speed Rail: A Case Study for Relieving Congestion on the I95 Corridor through Virginia, Patrick H. Porzillo, PE and Michael Estes, PE, HDR, Michael McLaughlin, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation

2:15 – 2:30 PM ET

Break

2:30 – 3:00 PM ET

Track Presentation: History of Heavy Axle Load Subgrade Research at Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST), Stephen Wilk, PhD, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI)

Engineering Services Presentation: Quantifying the Relative Influence of Classification Yard Performance Factors, C. Tyler Dick, PhD, PE, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

3:15 – 4:15 PM ET

Meet the Next Generation Panel Discussion

4:00 – 6:00 PM ET

Expo Power Hours

Tuesday, September 15

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET

Expo

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET

Meet the Next Generation Networking

9:15 AM ET

Dr. W.W. Hay Award

9:30 – 10:00 AM ET

Java Exchange
Sit down and get comfortable before the Conference begins with your cup of coffee and lively conversation.

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET

Conference

10:00 – 10:30 AM ET

Technical Sessions

10:30 – 10:45 AM ET

Break

10:45 – 11:15 AM ET

Technical Sessions

11:15 – 11:30 AM ET

Break

11:30 – Noon ET

Technical Sessions

Noon – 12:45 PM ET

Student Poster Competition Winners Q&A

Noon – 2:00 PM ET

Lunch

12:45 – 1:15 PM ET

Mix It Up: Bourbon Class featuring Angel’s Envy
Join us for an opportunity to learn the rules of Bourbon including a demonstration on how to make the perfect Whiskey Sour

1:15 PM ET

AREMA Foundation Scholarship Winners

1:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Q&A with President Sparks and Committee Leaders Recognition

2:00 – 2:30 PM ET

Technical Sessions

2:30 – 2:45 PM ET

Break

2:45 – 3:15 PM ET

Technical Sessions

3:15 – 3:30 PM ET

Break

3:30 – 4:00 PM ET

Technical Sessions

4:00 – 6:00 PM ET

Expo Power Hours

Wednesday, September 16

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET

Expo

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET

Meet the Next Generation Networking

9:30 – 10:00 AM ET

Java Exchange
Sit down and get comfortable before the Conference begins with your cup of coffee and lively conversation. 

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET

Conference

10:00 – 10:30 AM ET

Technical Sessions 

10:30 – 10:45 AM ET

Break

10:45 – 11:15 AM ET

Technical Sessions

11:15 – 11:30 AM ET

Break

11:30 AM – Noon ET

Technical Sessions

Noon – 2:00 PM ET

Lunch

1:00 – 1:30 PM ET

Mix It Up: Bourbon Class featuring Angel’s Envy
Join us as we take an in depth look about Bourbon including how to make a Traditional Old Fashioned

1:45 PM ET

Take a Break – Puppies, Kittens and Penguins – Oh My! Georgia Aquarium

2:00 – 2:30 PM ET

Technical Sessions

2:30 – 2:45 PM ET

Break 

2:45 – 3:15 PM ET

Technical Sessions

3:15 – 3:30 PM ET

Break

3:30 – 4:00 PM ET

Technical Sessions

4:00 – 6:00 PM ET

Expo Power Hours

Thursday, September 17

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET

Expo

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET

Meet the Next Generation Networking

10:00 – 10:30 AM ET

Java Exchange
Sit down and get comfortable before the Conference begins with your cup of coffee and lively conversation. 

10:30 – 11:45 AM ET

President's Farewell and Recognition of AREMA Officers
Edward D. Sparks, II, PE, Assistant Chief Engineer of Structures, CSX Transportation 

Incoming President's Speech and Installation of AREMA Officers
Victor R. Babin, Chief Engineering Officer, NICTD South Shore Line  

Railway Industry Update
Anthony B. Hatch 
Transportation Industry Analyst, ABH Consulting

Noon – 1:00 PM ET

Lunch

1:00 – 1:30 PM ET

Structures Presentation: Emergency Rebuild of Norfolk Southern Railway’s Grand River Bridge S-189.19 Near Brunswick, MO, Eric W. Neprud, PE, Hanson Professional Services Inc. and Jonathon E. Hocker, PE, Norfolk Southern Corporation

Passenger & Transit Presentation: Chicago – St. Louis Higher Speed Rail Program Update, Philip G. Pasterak, PE, WSP and John R. Jerome, Union Pacific Railroad

1:30 –1:45 PM ET

Break

1:30 PM ET

Take a Break –Puppies, Kittens and Penguins – Oh My! Georgia Aquarium

1:45 – 2:15 PM ET

Track Presentation: Field Investigation of Load Environment in Revenue Service Track with Railroad Spike Failures Systems, Marcus S. Dersch, PE,  Matheus Trizotto and Christian Khachaturian, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Engineering Services Presentation: Incorporating Digital Engineering Tools into Project Design, Glen E. Smith, PE and Meraj Mohebi, PhD, P.Eng., Argus Consulting, Inc.

2:15 – 2:30 PM ET

Break

2:30 – 3:00 PM ET

Communications & Signals Presentation: Leveraging PTC Infrastructure for CTC over ITCM: Development to Implementation, John D. Danyluk, MeteorComm LLC and Christopher Griffis, Norfolk Southern Corporation

Maintenance-of-Way Presentation: Union Pacific Composite Tie Roadmap - A History and Roadmap for the Future, Rachel Beck and Christopher Roop, Union Pacific Railroad

3:00 – 4:00 PM ET

League of Railway Women Townhall Discussion and Networking Reception

4:00 – 6:00 PM ET

Expo Power Hours