48th Annual MARTS Technical Conference Minneapolis 2011
Monday September 19, 2011
9:00 AM- 10:15 AM: Protective Coating Committee Presentations
Sponsor, Al Glueckert, President, Glueckert Engineering Services Company
Surface Preparation- Traditional and Future
Speaker: E. J. Johnson, Senior Market Manager, The Carboline Company
Presentation Not Available
Update on Waterborne Coating Technology
Speaker: Wayne Kurcz, Executive Vice President, Williams Hayward Protective Coatings, Inc.
Presentation Not Available
10:30 AM–11:45 AM: Comprehensive Equipment Performance Monitoring
Sponsor, Jerry Bohacik, Director and North American Rail Operations & Network Services, GATX Corporation
Speakers: Ron Tsolis, CEPM Program Manager, Railinc; Jerry Bohacik, Director North American Rail Operations & Network Services, GATX Corp; Nichole Fimple, Product Manager, Asset Health, Railinc
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: AAR Research and Technical Standards
Sponsor, David Cackovic, Chief- Technical Standards and Inspection, TTCI
Overview of AAR Research Program
Speaker: H.M. Tournay, Senior Scientist, TTCI
Improved truck suspensions and M-976 Specifications (Not Available)
Speaker: H.M. Tournay, Senior Scientist, TTCI
Update on AAR Technical Standards and Inspections Activities (Not Available)
Speakers: David L. Cackovic, Chief, Technical Standards, TTCI; Armand E. Ciccarelli, Director Mechanical Inspection, AAR
Presentations Not Available
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM: Research & Development Efforts for Tank and Other Cars
Sponsor, John Kieras, Director Railroad & Industry Relations, Union Tank Car Co.
Speaker: Bob Toms – Director of Research & Development for Union Tank Car Company
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Technology Driven Train Inspection
Sponsor, Tom Stahura, Executive Director, Rules & Standards, AAR
Speaker: Jim Robeda, Senior Engineer, TTCI
Presentation Not Available
Tuesday September 20, 2011
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM: On Board & Wayside Condition and Performance Monitoring.
A cross-section of railroads, car owners, and shipper/owner representatives will highlight some of the latest Industry and independent initiatives in condition and performance monitoring of critical freight car components and systems.
Sponsor, Patrick T. Ameen, Vice President Industry Relations, Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
Moderator: Patrick T. Ameen, Vice President Industry Relations, Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
Presenter: R.B. Wiley, Principal Investigator Assistant, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
Speaker: Peter L. Jones, Vice President Operations, Mitsui Rail Capital, LLC
Speaker: Donald B. Loftis, Principal Software Engineer, Olin Corporation
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: AAR Interchange Rules Panel
Sponsor, Tom Stahura, Executive Director, Rules & Standards, AAR
Panel: Tom Stahura, Executive Director, Rules & Standards, AAR; Tom Jellison, Chairman of AAR Arbitration Committee; Michael Reid, Member of AAR Arbitration Committee & Manager Cars System Mechanical, BNSF Railway Company; Steve Phebus, Member of AAR Arbitration Committee & Assistant Chief Mechanical Officer – Car, CSX Corporation; Steve Beckwith, Member of AAR Arbitration Committee & Senior Director Freight Car Planning & Operations, UP Railroad; John Kieras, Member of AAR Arbitration Committee and Director Railroad & Industry Relations, Union Tank Car Co; Harold Winters, Member of AAR Car Repair Billing Committee and General Mechanical Inspector – Compliance, CSX Corporation; Len Choyce, Member of the AAR Car Repair Billing Committee & Senior Manager Auditing, TTX Company