While COVID-19 has placed an obstacle for Midwest Rail Conference, it won't be stopping it. The Midwest Rail Conference 2020 has been shifted into a virtual platform. The conference will take place Aug. 11-12, 2020. The conference will feature two days of presentations on all things rail, and will include keynote presentations by Mike McClellan, VP Strategic Planning for NS, and Joe McHugh, VP State Supported Business Development for Amtrak. Don't miss the Wednesday morning plenary session, featuring Ian Jeffries…
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…
Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W Jackson Blvd Chicago,
IL
60604United States+ Google Map
$5,000
EXAMPLE OF TOPICS COVERED Rail Networks and Operations. Rolling Stock & Motive Power Maintenance. Locomotive & Car Leasing. Car Pooling & Fleet Management. Operational Models. Operation of an Urban Railway System. Creating a Resilient Railway. PROGRAM DETAILS To utilize the best in adult learning practices, class size will be limited to twenty-five students. Places are still available. Discounts are also available for multiple participants from the same company. All prices include instructional materials, faculty and staff support, sleeping rooms, and…
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, 12294 Archer Avenue Lemont,
IL
60439United States+ Google Map
Traffic Club of Chicago's (TCC) Annual Dinner Golf Outing Update – The Annual Dinner Golf Outing is still scheduled to take place on Sept. 16, 2020, at Cog Hill. We will continue to monitor social distancing guidelines and corresponding state rule and to communicate updates accordingly. TCC appreciates your continued patience and support during this difficult time. If you have any questions, please contact TCC Staff at [email protected] or 630-529-1333.
Mexico will join the U.S. and Canada in observing Rail Safety Week this year from Sept. 21-27. Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), Operation Lifesaver Canada and the Asociación Mexicana de Ferrocarriles (Mexican Association of Railroads—AMF) will support the public awareness initiative to encourage drivers and pedestrians to practice safe behavior near railroad tracks.
Due to the ongoing concerns with COVID-19, the NEARS Fall 2020 Virtual Conference in Pittsburgh, Penn., has been switched to a Live Virtual Conference Format. The Pittsburgh Conference is going to have live panels, Q&A, and many interactive features. "We are still working out the details, but let me give you a hint, #nearsweek!" NEARS said. Sponsorships are available: "As the NEARS organization continues to enter uncharted territory, we would like to let you know how your sponsorship dollars are being used.…
The Golf Trails of The Woodlands, 2311 N Millbend Drive The Woodlands,
TX
77380United States+ Google Map
Please join SWARS on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 at The Golf Trails of The Woodlands for its Fall 2020 Golf Event to benefit its scholarship fund and give its members an opportunity to stay connected. SWARS will have 36 holes of golf on the Oaks and Panther courses. Format will be a scramble. No refunds after September 24, 2020. Order of events: 7:30-8:30 am; Registration and Check-in. 8-8:45 am; Optional Putting and Chipping Challenge games with a chance for great…
Courtyard by Marriott Pueblo, 110 W. 1st Street/City Center Drive Pueblo,
CO
81003-1013United States+ Google Map
$5,000
EXAMPLES OF TOPICS COVERED Railway Engineering & Technology/Research and Development. Track and Structures. Motive Power and Rolling Stock Engineering and Design. Inspection Technologies & Condition Monitoring. Basic Aspect Signaling and Interlocking. Concepts in Railway Control. Positive Train Control. Intermodal Transportation. Railway Telecommunications. Vehicle Dynamics. PROGRAM DETAILS To utilize the best in adult learning practices, class size will be limited to twenty-five students. Places are still available. Discounts are also available for multiple participants from the same company. Working with TTCI…
University of Illinois Urbana campus, 205 N. Mathews Ave. Urbana,
IL
61801United States+ Google Map
The Railroad Environmental Conference is hosted on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. RREC features presentations by railroaders, consulting engineers, academics and others involved in all aspects of railroad environmental topics. The annual railroad environmental conference enables you to meet with your peers throughout the railroad environmental community to exchange views, learn about new techniques and technologies, and generally stay in touch with the direction of the railroad industry’s environmental programs.
University of Delaware, Newark Campus Newark,
DE
19716United States+ Google Map
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.
