April 30-May 2 | Chicago, IL
May 6-7, 2024 | Madison, WI or Live Online
Reducing train-vehicle collisions and pedestrian deaths from train accidents is a goal every railroad engineer should try to reach. In this course, you will learn the basic principles of highway-rail crossing safety and how to apply them to new and existing projects to avoid accidents.
To be held at the Holiday Inn Austin Town Lake, Austin, TX, May 8-10. The conference will feature presentations, workshops, and discussion including a variety of topics covering car hire, fleet management, and DDCT. Great for railroaders and private equipment owners of all functions and disciplines!
May 13-15, 2024 | Madison, WI or Live Online
In this course, you will learn about the inspector's responsibilities, compliance with regulations, training requirements, and the different types of inspections. Timber, steel, concrete, moveable bridges, and culverts will be covered. In-person attendance includes a field trip to three rail bridge structures for hands-on inspection training.
Persons having bridge inspection and maintenance responsibilities at shortline, regional, and Class I railroads; railroad contractors and consultants; and state and local government officials associated with railroad operation, finance, and regulation will find this workshop beneficial.
Open to high school students who will be enrolled in grades 9-12 in Fall 2024. The 2024 deadline is March 15, or until filled.
Tracks to the Future is a summer youth program on rail and intermodal transportation.
Come and learn why railroads remain the most energy-efficient mode of transportation. Engage with faculty from Universities across the country as you uncover what forms modern railroad track, explore equipment from around the globe and analyze communications/control systems.
The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) is excited to host the 29th Annual Railroad Liability Conference from June 19-21, 2024, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, following the highly successful meeting hosted by our friends at WATCO last year in Kansas City.
This year’s Railroad Liability Conference will be held at the Chattanoogan Hotel (a Hilton property) located on Broad St. in the Southside area of Chattanooga located next to Chattanooga’s Downtown and Riverside areas. We will kick off Wednesday afternoon with a reception followed by dinner on our dinner train. The conference itself will be held at the Chattanoogan on Thursday and wrap up on Friday morning.
We will have more details including a link to make hotel reservations in our hotel block shortly.
Chattanooga is located in eastern Tennessee and is in the Eastern time zone. The Chattanooga airport (CHA) is served by Delta, American, United, and Allegiant airlines. The Atlanta (ATL) and Nashville (BNA) airports are also good spots to fly into and are an approximately 2-hour drive from the Chattanoogan.
We look forward to seeing you this June in Chattanooga! Please feel free to forward to your colleagues. Questions? Contact Foster Peterson at fpeterson@tvrail.com.
Open to high school students who will be enrolled in grades 9-12 in Fall 2024. The 2024 deadline is March 15, or until filled.
Tracks to the Future is a summer youth program on rail and intermodal transportation.
Come and learn why railroads remain the most energy-efficient mode of transportation. Engage with faculty from Universities across the country as you uncover what forms modern railroad track, explore equipment from around the globe and analyze communications/control systems.
July 8-9 | Grand Geneva Resor Lake Geneva, WI
On behalf of CSX, our hosts for SRPC 2024, please save the date for next year’s annual SRPC meeting. It will take place September 9-11 at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. The welcome reception will be on September 9, with a day of meetings on September 10 and a half day of meetings on September 11. More details to follow, including a registration link and hotel reservation instructions. Note that the venue will honor the room block for 2 days before and after the meeting.
September 25-27 | Westin Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Spring
October 22-23 | Seattle, WA
