The Complete Agenda – 2019 Discussion Topics
This Agenda is an accurate representation of the subjects to be addressed during our 2019 RTSA Technical Conference.
To learn more about participants of this agenda, click on their name to see a synopsis of their role and a brief biography of their occupational experiences.
This agenda last updated August 13, 2019 @ 3:40 PM EST.
ALL MONDAY AND TUESDAY RTSA MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN ROOM 208CD.
SEE BELOW SUNDAY TAB FOR MEETING LOCATIONS
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Event Registration
11:00 AM Yard Exhibits Open
1:30 PM Yard Lunch
1:00 PM Indoor Exhibits Open
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Field Manual Rule 1 Gages
This session will be held at the learning lab on the exhibit floor
Sponsor: David Cackovic, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
Speaker: Stephen C. Berkshire, Chief Inspector – MID, TTCI, AAR
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM RTSA Board of Directors Meeting – Room 102AB
This meeting open to RTSA Board only
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM RTSA Annual Business Meeting – Open to all RTSA Members
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Exhibit Hall Reception
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Event Registration
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
9:00 – 9:45 AM Railcar Repair Committee Presentations (Session 1)
Sponsor: Randall Thomure, Director of Regulatory Affairs & Safety, Railway Supply Institute
AAR M-1002 – Who Should Apply, and How
Speaker: Matt Forister, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
AAR M-1003 – Who Should Apply, and How
Speaker: Don Guillen, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
9:45 – 10:00 AM Break
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Railcar Repair Committee Presentations (Session 2)
Sponsor: Randall Thomure, Director of Regulatory Affairs & Safety, Railway Supply Institute
D15.1 Welder Performance Certification Requirements
Speaker: John Killion, Manager, Welding Processes, Union Tank Car Company
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Break
11:00 AM – 11:40 Railcar Repair Committee Presentations (Session 3)
Sponsor: Randall Thomure, Director of Regulatory Affairs & Safety, Railway Supply Institute
Safe Railcar Jacking and Lifting Procedures
Speaker: Andrew Schaffer, President, Plant Division, Rescar
11:45 – 1:00 PM General Session and Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker: Vernice Armour, America’s first African American female combat pilot
1:00 – 1:45 PM Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM Interchange Rules Panel
Sponsor: Nichole Fimple, Executive Director Rules & Standards, Association of American Railroads
Speaker: James Williams, Norfolk Southern Ry
Speaker: Gary Nelson, Sidney & Lowe RR
Speaker: Jeremy Luna, Kansas City Southern Ry
Speaker: Rick Koenig, Union Tank Car Company
Speaker: Heidi Dyser, Union Pacific Railroad
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Break
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM Hi Tech Methods for Railcar Maintenance
Sponsor: Kim Bowling, Mechanical Operations, CSX Transportation
Leveraging the Investment in PTC
Speaker: Kevin Stokes, Director Telecom & PTC Comms, CSX Transportation
Big Data for Small Rail
Speaker: Kristina Chambers, TTX Company
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Break
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM AAR Asset Health Initiative
Sponsor: Pat Ameen, Vice President Industry Relations, Amsted Rail Company
Speaker: James Williams, Director Car Administration, Norfolk Southern Corporation
Speaker: Darrell Iler, Senior Manager Mechanical, Canadian National Railway Company
Speaker: Bo Thompson, Director Asset Health, Association of American Railroads
Speaker: David Summey, Director Asset Services, Railinc Corporation
5:30 PM Adjourn for Day
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Exhibit Hall Breakfast
8:30AM – 9:30 AM RSI General Session – Open to all RSI and RTSA Members
Sponsor: Railway Supply Institute
CEO Panel Featuring Bill Furman – Greenbrier and More
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM Break
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM Tank Car Technical Standards (Session 1)
Sponsor: Sponsor: James Rader, Vice President, Greenbrier Management Services
Sub-Session: AAR CPC-1338: Implementation of Chapter 1 & Appendix B
Speaker: Matthew Forister, Assistant Director, Tank Car/Hazmat Safety, AAR
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Tank Car Technical Standards (Session 2)
Sponsor: Sponsor: James Rader, Vice President, Greenbrier Management Services
Sub Session: RSI-100 Product Certification Standard
Speaker: John Byrne, Vice Chairman, Committee on Tank Cars, RSI
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch in Exhibit Hall
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM TTCI Technical Presentations (Session1)
Sponsor: David Cackovic, Assistant Vice President and Chief, Technical Standards and Inspections, TTCI.
Research and Technology Update
Speaker: Lisa A. Stabler, President, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
Access to AAR Rules and Standards
Speaker: David L. Cackovic, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
1:15 – 1:30 Break
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM TTCI Technical Presentations (Session 2)
Sponsor: David Cackovic, Assistant Vice President and Chief, Technical Standards and Inspections, TTCI
Railroad Wheels & Axles – Some History, Current Issues and Thoughts For The Future
Speaker: Cameron Lonsdale, Standard Steel
AAR Equipment Engineering Committee Update
Speaker: Jon Hannafious, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM Break
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Protective Coatings Committee (Session 1)
Sponsor: James R. Molnar, Manager R&D, Union Tank Car Company
Measuring and Managing Blast Operations
Speaker: Joe Craig, Blast Services Inc.
Reducing Your Costs in Blasting Processes
Speaker: Brian Kenimer, BlastOne
Focus on AAR Coating Shop Audits
Speaker: Matthew Forister, Director, Tank Car Safety, Association of American Railroads
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Break
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Protective Coatings Committee (Session 2)
Sponsor: James R. Molnar, Manager R&D, Union Tank Car Company
Panel: Decontamination Before Coating After Unlined Crude Oil and Other Services– A Practical Discussion
Moderator: Ken Campbell, International Paint
Panelist: Ed Zaharias, Sponge-Jet
Panelist: Brian Kenimer, BlastOne
Panelist: John Myers, Carboline
Panelist: Jay Grove, GATX
Panelist: Steve Martin, Quala
4:45 PM Adjourn 2019 RTSA Technical Conference