AAR, UIC offer PTC conference details

The Association of American Railroads Wednesday announced preliminary details for the third International Conference on Communications-Based Train Control and Train Efficiency conference, hosted in partnership with the International Union of Railways (UIC), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI). The event will take place April 30-May 1, 2012 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

The event will address communications-based train control systems, particularly I-ETMS and ERTMS, as well as communication standards, interoperability and related train efficiency management systems. Conference participants will be able to participate in an optional field trip to TTCI’s internationally recognized research and testing facilities in Pueblo, Colorado, May 2, 2012.

“AAR is pleased to co-host this premier event which will bring together some of the world’s leading experts on communications-based train control issues,” said AAR President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger. “PTC is an important issue to our industry, and will continue to be so in the years ahead.”

“UIC is excited that the International Train Control conference is being held in the U.S. next year,” said Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, director general of the UIC. “This will follow on the very successful conferences held in Istanbul in 2008 and in Tokyo in 2010 and will present a unique opportunity for professionals from around the world to share knowledge and experiences with their counterparts.”