RTSA Annual Conference at the 2025 Railway Interchange Conference

It’s that time again! The 2025 Railway Interchange Conference is right around the corner.  It is in Indianapolis this year, May 21 & 22.  And we are excited to announce the topics for the Conference.

 Wednesday May 21st

 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – How to Build a Railcar

 A presentation on from raw material to the rail.  The speaker is Shane Hankins from Greenbrier Companies

 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Better Freight Coupler Performance Through Improved Engagement

 The speaker will be Matthew Todt Manager of Product Engineering at Amsted Rail

 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. –Reliability Practices in the Rail Industry

 The speaker will be Pete White from Greenbrier Companies

 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. –Coatings

The Topics during this session will be: 

Inspection Intervals for Lining Factors Influencing Touch Up Versus Reline Decisions

Speakers are Claire Mikrut from GATX, Tanner Mitchell from GATX and Don Gill Director of Market Development at Curry Rail Services

 Improved Surface Preparation for Touch Up and Repair

 Speakers are Edwin Zaharias President of Sponge-Jet Inc. and Lupe Pavon Field Rail Technical Manager at Carboline

 Open Discussion with Audience on Center Head Corrosion/ Accelerated Corrosion

 

Thursday May 22nd

9:00 – 9:45 a.m. – Welding

 Speakers Craig Mayhew Senior Inspector -MID, QA Auditor MxV Rail and Bruce Siebold P.E. Senior Manager Mechanical Engineering BNSF

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. –Updated Asset Health Road Map

 How do the AAR committees keep up with the implementation of new wayside detectors?  Come learn about the Road Map, and see how the new software versions, new measurement technologies and new file formats are integrated in EHMS

Speaker is Kim Bowling Director of Wayside Diagnostics

10:15 – 11:00 a.m. – Machine Vision

 Machine Vision technology is one of the newest and advancing technologies in the railroad industry.

 Speaker Brian Yeager Director Advance Technology and Train Reliability at Norfolk Southern

 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. – Wheel Set Failures

 Speaker is Aaron Marshall BNSF

 

Be sure to check the box for RTSA on the Educational Partner

 Registration and Hotel Information below:

Registration: https://www.rsiweb.org/railway-interchange-2025/

Hotel Info: https://railwayinterchange.org/hotel-accommodations/

 I look forward to seeing you in Indianapolis for this great experience in educational topics and networking with fellow railroaders. 

 Michael Reid

RTSA Secretary