2005 Joint Rail Conference to Focus on Advancements in Rail Industry Technology (1/13/05)

ASME, in partnership with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, will present the 2005 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference (JRC), March 16-18, at the Marriott Conference Center in Pueblo, Colo.

The annual conference provides a forum for technical information exchange among professionals in the business of passenger and freight rail transportation. Attendees will include equipment manufacturers, rail maintenance and operations personnel and government representatives.

The theme of the 2-day technical conference is "Research and Testing for Industry Advancement." The forum will feature technical papers centered on advances in design, analysis and testing of equipment serving the rail industries.

The JRC will present two technical tracks focused on mechanical and electrical issues. Session topics include: vehicle and track performance; testing and analysis to enhance human safety; wheel design and modeling; railroad signaling; AC/DC traction control, monitoring and tracking train performance, and locomotive and freight car performance and others.

The conference will also offer a technical tour of the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Located in Pueblo, the TTCI is a world-class intermodal research and test center owned by the Federal Railroad Association and operated by the Association of American Railroads.

If you are a supplier to the rail industry, ASME is offering opportunities for your company to raise its profile in the railroad community by becoming an exhibit sponsor. For exhibit and sponsorship opportunities contact Gary Wagner at wagnerg@hadadycorp.com

For over 40 years, the JRC has been providing a unique and comprehensive forum for the rail industry to share operating experiences and learn about new and innovative activities in railway mechanical and electrical engineering.

The 2005 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference combines the technical resources of the ASME Rail Transportation Division and the Land Transportation Division of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society. The IEEE, a professional association of more than 360,000 members, is a leading authority in technical areas including electrical engineering, computers, telecommunications and control technology.

For more information or to register visit the Web site at www.asmeconferences.org/JRC05/index.cfm, or call the JRC registrar at 719-584-7101 or e-mail at viola_arguello@ttci.aar.com.




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