Thursday, January 2, 2020

Commuter Rail 101: A Primer for Startups




Commuter Rail is the fastest growing rail transit mode in North America with new systems starting up all over the continent as legacy systems seek to redefine themselves.  This workshop is designed to give pointers and lessons learned to those contemplating the commuter rail arena, organized around the recently released TRCP #200, describing state-of-the-art practices for contracting for commuter rail services.

 On Sunday January 12 2020 the 99th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board will hold workshop on New Start Commuter Railroads for North American featuring some the leaders in the Renaissance of Commuter Rail.  

Workshop 1042

Sunday January 12, 2020
9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Convention Center, 146A

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Moderated by Katherine O'Neil, Keolis Commuter Services
Presentations and Discussions featuring 
  • David O. Nelson, Jacobs Commuter Rail in America (Click Here for Details)
  • Thomas R, Hickey,Jacobs
  • Mark Walbrun, Quandel Consultants, Inc Rolling Stock Choices for Commuter Rail
  • Emmanuel Horowitz, ESH Consult  Contracting for Commuter Rail
  • Bruce Cardon, Utah Transit Authority Case Study: Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner
  • Douglas Allen.Case Study: Virginia Railway Express
  • Darrell Maxey, Southern California Regional Rail Authority,Case Study: Metrolink

Click Here for TRB Program Details

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Agenda and Materials for 2020 Annual Meeting



DMU and Related Rail Car Technologies 
Subcommittee Meeting:  AP070(1)  

Wednesday January 15, 2020
10:15 am to 12:00 pm

Marriott Marquis, 
L'Enfant Plaza Room (M3), Washington, DC
in conjunction with the 99th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board


Click Here for AGENDA

Click Here for More DETAILS

Friday, December 28, 2018

Agenda and Materials for 2019 Annual Meeting


DMU & Related Rail Car Technologies Subcommittee Meeting:  AP070(1)  

Monday January 14, 2019 | 10:15 to 12:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, Treasury Room (M4), Washington, DC
in conjunction with the 98th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board

Click Here for AGENDA and full details

Thursday, December 13, 2018

2018 Meeting Minutes




Please notify Martin Green with any corrections and additions to the meeting minutes 
before the next subcommittee meeting on January 14, 2019