Schedule-At-A-Glance

Friday, September 29

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Seminar Registration 

12:30 - 5:45 PM

Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering Seminar (Day 1)

Saturday, September 30

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering Seminar (Day 2)

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Committee Meeting   

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Registration

2:30 – 6:30 PM

Student Amtrak Beech Grove Shops Tour - Tour Full

Sunday, October 1

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Committee Meetings 

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Registration

9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering Seminar (Day 3)

9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Student Activities

1:00 – 1:45 PM

AREMA Networking Experience

1:00 – 5:00 PM

Headshot Lounge

Monday, October 2

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Registration

6:30 – 7:15 AM

Breakfast

7:30 AM – 12:30 PM

General Session
Safety Briefing, Emcee and President's Welcome
AREMA President: Trent M. Hudak, PE, BNSF
AREMA Educational Foundation Scholarship Winners
Engineer of the Year Award
Dr. William W. Hay Award for Excellence 

8:00 – 8:30 AM

Communications, Signals & Information Technology Presentation: Significance of GIS & GPS in Engineering & Surveying, Avinash Prasad, PE, PLS, Ph.D., NYCDOT & New York University and Indira Prasad, Stevens Institute of Technology

8:30 – 9:00 AM

Engineering Services Presentation: Planning for the Future - Union Pacific Global IV, Kimberly Hastings & Daniel White, TranSystems, and David Nielsen, Union Pacific Railroad

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Coffee Break 

9:30 –10:00 AM

Maintenance-of-Way Presentation: CSX NO&M Subdivision - Gulf Coast Hardening and Revetment Design, Nabil Hamadani, PE, HDR and Jacob Metcalf & Christopher Harmon, CSX Transportation

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Track Presentation: Effect of Fixed Structures on Longitudinal Rail Stresses and Buckled Track Accidents, Marcus S. Dersch, PE and Kamyar Kosarneshan, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

10:00 – 11:00 AM

Spouse/Guest Meet Up

10:30 – 11:00 AM

Structures Presentation: Emergency Response and Stabilization of NS’ Swing Span Truss over Wabash River during Repairs to Nine Structural Members with Derailment Damage, Ruth V. Brown, PE, Norfolk Southern Corporation and Michael Sondles, PE, HDR, Inc.

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Passenger & Transit Presentation: Eglinton Crosstown LRT West Extension Core Overlap and Mixed Fleet Concept, Henry Chiu, P.Eng. and Neda Hohlacov, M.Sc. Eng., B.Sc. Eng., Arup and Luv Sehgal, PE, ENV SP, TYLin

11:30 – 11:45 AM

Break

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Railway Interchange Mainstage

12:30 – 6:00 PM

Exhibits

12:30 – 2:00 PM

Lunch in Exhibits

12:30 – 4:30 PM

Headshot Lounge

1:00 – 6:00 PM

Committee Corner
Stop by booth #2321 to chat with representatives from various AREMA Technical Committees. They will answer questions about committee activities, recent projects, and how to join.

2:00 – 3:00 PM

Meet the Next Generation Panel Discussion

2:00 – 4:30 PM

Committee Meetings

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Meet the Next Generation Networking Reception

4:00 – 6:00 PM

Railway Interchange Joint Reception in Exhibits
Indy is a city known for its love of sports; help celebrate that by attending the Tailgate Reception on the exhibition floor.  Wear your favorite team’s jersey for interactive games and fun. Play ball!

Tuesday, October 3

7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Registration

7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Exhibits

7:30 – 9:30 AM

Breakfast in Exhibits

7:55 AM – 5:00 PM

Functional Group Technical Presentations

8:00 AM – Noon

Headshot Lounge

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Committee Corner
Stop by booth #2321 to chat with representatives from various AREMA Technical Committees. They will answer questions about committee activities, recent projects, and how to join.

9:30 – 10:00 AM

Coffee Break in Exhibits

Noon – 1:30 PM

Lunch in Exhibits

Wednesday, October 4

7:00 – 11:00 AM

Registration 

7:00 – 11:30 AM

Exhibits Open

7:00 – 9:00 AM

Breakfast in Exhibits

7:00 – 11:00 AM

Committee Corner
Stop by booth #2321 to chat with representatives from various AREMA Technical Committees. They will answer questions about committee activities, recent projects, and how to join.

7:30 – 8:00 AM

Farewell, Incoming President, Installation & Recognition, Committee Leaders Recognition and Young Professionals Experience
Sponsored by: BNSF Railway

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Emerging Technologies Panel Discussion  

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Coffee Break in Exhibits 

9:30 – 10:00 AM

Passenger & Transit Presentation: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Elwyn to Wawa Service Restoration Project Topic: Maximining Value through Alternative Delivery Methods, Edward LaGuardia, PE and Alexander Reiner, PE, Michael Baker International

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Maintenance-of-Way Presentation: Innovative MOW Safety Solutions: How Using Multi-sensor Limits Compliance and Collision Avoidance Systems Can Improve Track Safety, Robert Hanczor, Piper Networks 

10:30 – 11:00 AM

Engineering Services Presentation: CREATE Update, William C. Thompson, PE, Association of American Railroads (AAR)

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Track Presentation: Wood Tie Life Study Using Machine Vision Technology, Adam Bankston, BNSF Railway and Yin Gao, MxV Rail

11:30 – Noon

Communications, Signals & Information Technology Presentation: Safety & Security Applications of LiDAR in the Railroad Industry, Robert Coppenhaver, Denso Wave

Noon – 12:30 PM

Structures Presentation: From Second-hand Materials to a First-Class Bridge, Ross M. White, PE, Stantec Consulting Services Inc., Paul Pleasant, St. Marys Railroad and Chris Lindsey, Lindsey Contractors, Inc.

12:30 PM

Adjournment 

Noon – 5:00 PM

Committee Meetings

Thursday, October 5

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Committee Meetings

Friday, October 6

 

Schedule is Subject to Change