Education: ER draft working version – RSI Expo & Technical Conference

Education: ER draft working versionEileen Roehl2019-09-14T00:36:25+00:00

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Sunday, September 22

Time	RSI Track	Air Brake Track (ABA)	Railway Operations Track (IAROO)	Locomotive Maintenance Track (LMOA)	Women in Rail Track (LRW)	Railcar Technical Track (RTSA)
2:00 pm	Making Washington Work for You: A Look at How Policy, Regulations, and Politics Affect Your Bottom Line Harrison Wadsworth, Director, Siemens Government Affairs; Fred Miller, General Counsel, Minority Staff, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Jake Schwitzer, Managing Outreach Director, Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) Bobby Benson, Advance & Outreach, Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN-6) Mike Friedberg, Partner, Holland & Knight

Monday, September 23

Time	RSI Track	Air Brake Track (ABA)	Railway Operations Track (IAROO)	Locomotive Maintenance Track (LMOA)	Women in Rail Track (LRW)	Railcar Technical Track (RTSA)
9:00 am		CFR 243-Training, Qualifications, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees Brandon Hanzlicek, BNSF Railway Company	CFR 243-Training, Qualifications, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees Brandon Hanzlicek, BNSF Railway Company	Locomotive Storage Revisited \| Problem Solving Basics \| DC to AC Conversion Alternatives Tom Kennedy, Kennedy Rail Consulting \| Tim Standish, Progress Rail \| Don Graab, Triangle Brothers & Associates; F Boris Iglesias, CAF Power and Automation	Future of Technology in Rail Patti Lavoie, Toronto Terminals Railway; Lisa Matta, Wi-Tronix, LLC; Maria Waddy, Icomera; Kari Gonzales, TTCI	AAR M-1002 – Who Should Apply and How \| AAR M-1003 – Who Should Apply and How Matt Forister, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. \| Don Guillen, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
10:00 am		Regulatory Reform and 49 CFR Part 232- 2019 Steve Zuiderveen, Federal Railroad Administration	Transforming Railroad Policy and Investment: Placing Railroads at the Center of North American Economic and Environmental Revitalization Michael Sussman, OnTrackNorthAmerica	Emissions – Locomotive and Engine Labeling and Record Keeping \| Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Overview and Experience \| Battery Electric Locomotive Mark Duve, Norfolk Southern \| Allen Meek, Cummins \| Michael Cleveland, BNSF	When Women Lead – Reflection & Strategy for Achieving a Highly Impactful Career Pam Arpin, CP; Maggie Vuono, Holland; Lisa Tuningley, T-RAIL Products Inc.; Kate Suprenuk, Union Tank Car Company; Shannon Emberly, CN Rail	D15.1 Welder Performance Certification Requirements John Killion, Manager, Welding Processes, Union Tank Car Company
11:00 am		BSC Update 232 Re-regulation Bill Sheesley, Union Pacific Railroad	RailTerm Dispatching and Software Solutions Dan Mongeau, RailTerm; Jade Hickey, RailTerm	Effects of a HDRD Fuel Surrogate on Emissions and Fuel Efficiency of a GE Tier-2 Line Haul Locomotive \| Used Oil Analysis – Is it Reliable? Jerainne Heywood, Wabtec Corporation \| Dennis McAndrew, Dennis McAndrew, Inc	Getting on Track: Professional Development for Rail Industry Women Lorie Tekorius, The Greenbrier Companies	Safe Railcar Jacking and Lifting Procedures Andrew Schaffer, Rescar
11:45 am	Railway Interchange General Session & Keynote Address
1:45 pm			AAR’s Train Control, Communications, and Operations Committee Research Update Michael R. Newcomb, Union Pacific Railroad	Review of AAR M-963-84 Specification for Journal Box Lubricating Oil \| Engine Oils for Improved Fuel Economy and Oil Consumption in Railroad Service Anju Singla, American Refining Group \| Fred Girshick, Infinium US	The Talent Challenge: Best Practices for Recruiting, Engaging and Retaining Top Talent Nancy LaMons, BNSF Logistics; Maeghan Albiston, CP; Susan Marines, GATX; Colleen Leonardo, Railway Equipment Company; Sarah Yurasko, AAR	Interchange Rules Panel James Williams, Norfolk Southern RR; Gary Nelson, Sidney & Lowe; Jeremy Luna, Kansas City Southern RR; Rick Koenig, Union Tank Car Company; Heidi Dyser, Union Pacific Railroad
2:45 pm	Safety Culture and Leadership Innovation: Lessons Learned the Hard Way, Part 1 Shae Birkey, Caterpillar Safety Services	Wheelset Savings Study – Using Conventional Powered Sustained Release Hand Brake Dan Davern, Amsted Rail	An Update from the NTSB—Accident Investigations and the NTSB Most Wanted List Georgetta Gregory, National Transportation Safety Board	Lost in Transition \| What Can the Load Regulator Tell Me? Amarjit Soora, ZTR Control Systems \| Jason Smith, Progress Rail \| Dean Becker, Progress Rail	Raising the Bar – Millennial Presidents in Rail Cathrin Banks, The Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company; Kate Luce, Mississippi Export Railroad; Tanis Peterson, Railway Association of Canada	Hi-Tech Methods for Railcar Maintenance: Leveraging the Investment in PTC \| Big Data for Small Rail Kevin Stokes, CSX Transportation \| Kristina Chambers, TTX Company
3:45 pm	Safety Culture and Leadership Innovation: Lessons Learned the Hard Way, Part 2 Shae Birkey, Caterpillar Safety Services	Underslung Air Hose Arrangements, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Dave Cummins, CP; Jason Reiling, Strato Inc.	LOCOTROL Remote Control Locomotives and Advanced Yard Technologies Adam Franco, GE Transportation, a company of Wabtec	Battery Technology Options \| AAR AESS and Battery Task Force Update \| Locomotive Storage Amarjit Soora, ZTR, Shane Sledge, Norfolk Southern,and Chad Muir, East Penn Manufacturing Co. \| Sid Bakker, TPSC	Entering the C-suite: Growing from Project Management into Executive Leadership Marsha Smith, Siemens Mobility in the U.S.	AAR Asset Health Initiative James Williams, Norfolk Southern Corporation; Darrell Iler, Canadian National Railway Company; Bo Thompson, AAR; David Summey, Railinc Corporation

Tuesday, September 24

Time	RSI Track	Air Brake Track (ABA)	Railway Operations Track (IAROO)	Locomotive Maintenance Track (LMOA)	Women in Rail Track (LRW)	Railcar Technical Track (RTSA)
8:30 am	RSI General Session – Rail Supply CEO Panel: Key Drivers of Success in Today’s Environment Bill Furman, The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.; John Wories, Amsted Rail Inc.; Ulisses Camilo, New York Air Brake; Moderator: Mike O’Malley, Railway Supply Institute
9:45 am	Supplier Diversity Panel: Why the Rail Industry is Expanding its Supplier Diversity Programs and How to Get Involved Leigh Ann Vernon, BNSF Railway; Wes Hutcherson, Union Pacific; Jillian Schneeberger, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)	The Development of a Modular Integrated Bogie Brake System Ryan Kepley and Keith McCabe, Amsted Rail	PTC Implementation 2020 – Safety Improvement but With Issues Yet to Resolve Paul Michael Lovette, Independent Engineering Consultant	Innovations in Wheel Set Profile Maintenance Bob Harvilla, PowerRail, Inc. \| Brandon Teal, Simmons Machine		AAR CPC-1338: Implementation of Chapter 1 & Appendix B Matthew Forister, AAR
10:45 am			Innovation and Technology in the Railroad Industry: The Next 25 Years Michael Iden, Consultant to the Railroad Industry	Reducing Locomotives Held for Material \|Graffiti Resistant Locomotive/Car Paint Mike Zerafa, PowerRail, Inc. \| Steve Johnson, Florida CirTech Innovation Center		RSI-100 Product Certification Standard John Byrne, Railway Supply Institute
12:30 pm	Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Part 1 Mark Carpenter, Vital Smarts		30 Years of RCL Safety and Productivity, Here’s What’s Next Jeremy Jovenall, Cattron	Big Data and Real-Time Processing \| Implementing Predictive Maintenance for Locomotives Using Big Data Viktor Gvelesiani, ZTR Control Systems \| Connie Nordhues, Wi-Tronix and Peter Scholtens, Integrity Rail Products \| Jason Mann and Connie Nordhues, Wi-Tronix		Research and Technology Update \| Access to AAR Rules and Standards Lisa A. Stabler, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. \| David L. Cackovic, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
1:30 pm	Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Part 2 Mark Carpenter, Vital Smarts		Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Implementing Countermeasures or Hoping for the Best Thomas A. Leopold, Anacostia Rail Holding, Inc.	Analytics Through Repairs Integration \| Standardized LIG Data Parameters Casey Pytel, Progress Rail \| Cody Fischer, CP Railway		Review of Wheel/Axle Specification Changes \| AAR Equipment Engineering Committee Update Cameron Lonsdale, Standard Steel \| Jon Hannafious, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
2:30 pm	Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Part 3 Mark Carpenter, Vital Smarts					Measuring and Managing Blast Operations \| Reducing Your Costs in Blasting Processes \| Focus on AAR Coating Shop Audits Joe Craig, Blast Services Inc. \| Brian Kenimer, BlastOne \| Maria Betti, GATX; Jim Molnar, UTLX; Matthew Forister, AAR
3:30 pm						Decontamination Before Coating After Unlined Crude Oil and Other Services– A Practical Discussion Ed Zaharias, Sponge-Jet; Brian Kenimer, BlastOne; John Myers, Carboline; Jay Grove, GATX; Steve Martin, Quala; Ken Campbell, AkzoNobel