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