Rail conference planning subcommittee members are invited to review the abstracts below by January 15 for the 2007 APTA Rail Conference. You are welcome to refer to the session list for reference.
Use the reviewer's form or, provide your recommendations with the following guidelines: - Using the track number and session name, do you recommend having this session?
- Provide ideas on how the title and session description below should change.
- Using the contact person's last name, which members should be invited to speak and write a paper?
- Which members should be invited to only publish a paper on the CD of the proceedings (not speak)?
- Which abstract should be declined for speaking and publishing (for example, because it appears to be too commercial or sales-oriented)?
- Which abstracts should go to another session (please refer to the session list and recommend a specific session.
Provide the reasons for your recommendations - members ask for feedback.
Please email your reviewer's forms or recommendations to Lynne Morsen at lmorsen@apta.com. For more information, contact Lynne Morsen at 202-496-4853 or the staff advisor whose name is on the session list.
TRACK 1: APTA 2007 CONFERENCE THEME “PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: WHEREVER LIFE TAKES YOU” ECONOMIC AND OTHER RAIL SERVICE BENEFITS EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT, HIRING, RETENTION, CAREER LADDERS & SUCCESSION PLANNING FRA AND FTA REGULATORY ISSUES SIGNAGE AND PASSENGER COMMUNICATIONS: INFORMATION THAT GOES THE ‘EXTRA MILE’
TRACK 2: SAFETY & SECURITY ON-TRACK SAFETY EMERGENCY EGRESS AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES GRADE CROSSING SAFETY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT & INTEGRATED RESPONSE RECOVERY FROM AN INCIDENT
INTEGRATION OF TRANSIT & SECURITY IN OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTERS TRACK 3: PLANNING & FINANCE ADVANCING TRANSIT’S AGENDA THROUGH STRATEGIC PLANNING LEVERAGING PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS IN RAIL TRANSIT OTHER PLANNING & FINANCE TOPICS TRACK 4: CAPITAL PROJECTS DELIVERY OPTIONS PRACTICAL SUSTAINABLE DESIGN FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS
MAKING THE CASE FOR WEB-BASED PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION INTEGRATION OF SECURITY INTO MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS — NEW RULES CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS & RISK MANAGEMENT OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS TOPICS TRACK 5: OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE UP TIME: PREDICTIVE INVENTORY & MAINTENANCE PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES AND ANALYZING FAILURES – METHODS AND EXAMPLES RIDERSHIP: ACCOMODATING AND INCREASING CORE CAPACITY – HOW SYSTEMS ARE MANAGING CURRENT DEMAND AND/OR PROVIDING MORE SERVICE SHARED USE OF TRACK/SHARED CORRIDORS MANAGING DATA OVERLOAD OTHER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS TOPICS
TRACK 6: A PRIMER – PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATIONS CONTINUUM VISION AND SYSTEMS PLANNING
CORRIDOR PLANNING AND ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
PROJECT REFINEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATIONS
TRACK 7: COMMUTER AND HIGH SPEED/INTERCITY RAIL INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT VALUE CAPTURE ADVANCEMENTS IN COMMUTER RAIL INTERMODALISM TRACK 8: TECHNICAL FORUMS COMMUNICATIONS & CBTC SIGNAL SYSTEMS TRACTION POWER SURFACE TRACK NOISE AND VIBRATION INTEGRATING CRASHWORTHINESS IN ALL RAIL MODALITIES: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS ADVANCES IN ROLLING STOCK TECHNOLOGY
RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR TRANSPORTATION – OPPORTUNITIES AND MOTIVATIONS STREETCARS: A NEW WAVE OTHER TECHNICAL FORUM TOPICS
OTHER TRACK OTHER TOPICS
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