Recent Meetings

September 9, 2008
- John T. Rhodes, Transportation Analyst, R.L.Banks & Associates, Washington, DC
- "The Economics of Coal as a Locomotive Fuel"
June 5, 2008
- Rudy Vazquez, Senior Director, HSR Equipment Engineering, Mechanical Department, High Speed Rail, Amtrak, Washington, DC
- "Reliability Centered Maintenance Program for Acela Trainsets"
May 15, 2008
- Mark Hartong, P.E., Senior Electrical Engineer, FRA, Washington, DC
- Positive Train Control - A Regulatory Perspective
April 10, 2008
- Brian Scales, P.E., Consultant, Pittsburgh, PA
- Hi-Lo Bi-Track Concept
March 20, 2008
- Karl Berger, P.E., Vice President, DCM, Inc.
- "Driving Polish Steam Locomotives"
- Link to photos with captions
February 12, 2008
- Ross Capon, Executive Director, NARP
- "A Bright Future for the Passenger Rail Market" and Legislative Update
January 7, 2008
- Dinesh Bansal, Chief Electrical Engineer, Ret., Indian Railways
- Indian Railways - a turnaround story
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Photos from recent meetings:
Ross Capon (right) Executive Director NARP accepting a certificate of appreciation from Karl Berger, Chair February 2008.
An attentive audience for David Hughes, CEO Amtrak, April 2006.
David Hughes, CEO Amtrak makes a point at our April 2006 meeting.
Belknap Freeman, P.E. engages John Collins in discussion at our September 2006 meeting.
Just a part of the large turnout we had to hear Ira Silverman discuss the challenges posed by growth at MARC.