National Capital Land Transportation Committee

The National Capital Land Transportation Committee (LTC) is jointly sponsored by the Rail Transportation Division of the ASME and the Vehicular Technology Society of the Washington and Northern Virginia Sections of the IEEE.  LTC membership consists of approximately 140 active and retired electrical and mechanical engineers, managers, and other professional people interested in rail transportation issues associated with new equipment development, system and hardware design, communications, management concepts, system planning, etc. The LTC has been meeting on a regular basis since 1978 with a current average attendance of 25 members. Our meetings are generally held on the second Tuesday of the month at the headquarters of the American Public Transit Association, 1666 K Street, NW, Washington, DC from September through June. Guests are welcome. Membership in the IEEE or ASME is not required.  Please contact one of the officers if you would like to receive our meeting announcements. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday December 9, 2008 at APTA Headquarters Next Meeting: December 9, 2008 - Gerry Arnold, P.E., Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington, DC Topic: Ceramic Railroad Wheels See "Next Meeting" for more details Future Meetings: January 13, 2009 - TBD February 10, 2009 - TBD March 10, 2009 - TBD April 14, 2009 - TBD May 12, 2009 - TBD June 9, 2009 - TBD Recent Presentations (all are in pdf format): Positive Train Control - Why We Need It by Michael Smith, PE, Economist, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC presented October 14, 2008 The Economics of Coal as a Locomotive Fuel  by John Rhodes, Transportation Analyst, R. L. Banks & Associates, presented September 9, 2008 Acela Reliability Centered Maintenance Program by Rudy Vazquez, Senior Director, High Speed Rail Equipment Engineering, Amtrak, presented June 5, 2008 Positive Train Control by Mark Hartong, Senior Electrical Engineer, FRA, presented May 15, 2008 Driving Polish Steam Locomotives by Karl Berger, Vice President, DCM, Inc., presented March 20, 2008. Link to photographs with captions A Bright Future for the Passenger Rail Market by Ross Capon, Executive Director, National Association of Railroad Passengers, presented February 12, 2008. Contact Information Chairman         Karl Berger Vice Chairman         Martin Schroeder Secretary/Treasurer         Ken Briers Safe content registered:

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