Williford Room “C” Third Floor
MONDAY MORNING - September 18, 2006
8:45 a.m. Joint Session of Coordinated Associations
With the Railway Supply Institute
Grand Ballroom 2nd Floor South
Call to Order: Patrick Ameen President MARTS & Assistant Vice President Technical Services,
Association of American Railroads.
Keynote Address: Mr. Andrew F. Reardon, President & Chief Executive Officer,
TTX Company
10:00 a.m. Morning Coffee Break
(Remaining MARTS Meetings Held In Williford Room, Parlor C)
10:15 a.m. AAR's Advanced Technology Safety Initiative
Introduction by Michael S. O’Donnell, 3rd Vice President, MARTS
Patrick Ameen, Moderator, Assistant Vice President Technical Services, AAR
ATSI & EHMS Steering Committee
Lisa Stabler, Assistant Vice President Quality & Reliability Engineering, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company & ATSI/EHMS SC Chairman
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Truck Hunting Detectors & Interchange Rule 46 Criteria
Keith Hawthorne, Vice President Technology, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
InteRRIS® WILD & THD Data
R. B. Wiley, Principal Investigator Engineering Services, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
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Select Here for High Kip Wheel Sounds
Select Here for High Kip Wheel Video
Equipment Health Management Systems (EHMS) & UMLER® Redesign
Alan McDonald, Director Equipment Data Systems, Railinc Corporation
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11:45 a.m. Break for RSI Annual Luncheon/Visit Exhibits
MONDAY AFTERNOON – September 18, 2006
2:00 p.m. Railroad Security: Department of Homeland Security Infrastructure Partnerships
& Information Sharing Initiatives
Introduction By: W. Gary Griffiths, MARTS Board of Directors
Dennis H. Delk, Senior Infrastructure Analyst/Threat Coordinator-Rail Sector, U.S. Department of Homeland Security HQ
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2:45 p.m. Afternoon Coffee Break in Exhibit Halls
3:00 p.m. Railway Wheel Manufacturers Engineering Committee
Introduction By: Shannon Berge, MARTS Board of Directors
Moderator: Richard Sullivan, Chairman, RWMEC
2005 AAR Car Repair Billing Wheel Removal Analysis
Richard G. Sullivan, Chairman, RWMEC
Panel Discussion & Series of Papers: Freight Car Wheels & Roller Bearings
Introductions by Richard Sullivan
Current Important Wheel and Axle Issues
Cameron Lonsdale, Standard Steel, LLC
Matt Erickson, Griffin Wheel Company
Fuel Efficient Bearing Systems
Dave Shannon, Amsted Rail/Brenco
John Makinson, Rail Sciences Inc
Opportunities for Improving Roller bearing Performance
David Toth, The Timken Company
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5:00 pm Adjourn until 8:30 AM Tuesday Morning
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TUESDAY MORNING - September 19, 2006
7:00- 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Halls
8:30 a.m. Equipment Performance Monitoring & Technology Driven Train Inspection
Patrick Ameen, President MARTS; Assistant Vice President Technical Services,
Association of American Railroads
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James Lundgren, Assistant Vice President Business Products, Training & Business Services, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
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Interpreting Truck Performance Detector Data
Harry Tournay, Sr. Principal Investigator, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
9:45 a.m. Morning Break
10:00 a.m. Protective Coatings Committee
Introduction by: Randall Thomure, MARTS Board of Directors
Al Glueckert, P.E., MARTS Board of Directors
Department of Transportation Lining Inspection Intervals – Owner Responsibilities
Maria Betti – Moderator
Thomas Phemister, Hazardous Material Specialist, US Department of Transportation
Ed Naylor, Akzo Nobel
James Molnar, Union Tank Car Company
DTM Urethane Technology for Hopper Car Exteriors
Kurt Best, Senior Development Scientist – Maintenance Coatings, Bayer Materialscience, LLC
Sulfur Coating Test Method (NACE)
Bill Hannemann, Carboline Transportation Group
Larry Hopper, Potash Corporation
James Molnar, Union Tank Car Company, Author only
What Would A Corrosion Prevention Investment Tax Credit Mean to the Railway Industry?
Mike Baach, Economic Development Director, City of Medina, Ohio & chairman of NACE Congressional Affairs Committee
12:00 Noon Lunch
TUESDAY AFTERNOON - September 19, 2006
1:45 p.m. MARTS Annual Business Meeting
Audit Committee Report: John Kieras, Chairmen
Revision of Constitution & By-Laws: Mike O’Donnell, Chairman
Nominating Committee Report: Pat Ameen, MARTS President
Election of 2007 Officers
2:00 p.m. Coupling Systems & Truck Castings
Introduction by: James D. Panza, MARTS Board of Directors
AAR Foundry Specifications & Non-Destructive Testing Methods
David Cackovic, Chief Technical Standards & Inspection, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
Randall Gaston, Director Mechanical Operations, Union Pacific Railroad Company
Jay Monaco, Vice President Engineering, ASF-Keystone
3:30 p.m. Adjourn & Tour Indoor Exhibits
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WEDNESDAY MORNING - September 20, 2006
7:00-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Halls
8:30 a.m. Tank Car Quality
Introduction by: Bill Groos, MARTS Board of Directors
Ray Morgan, Director Quality Assurance North America, GATX Rail
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10:00 a.m. Coffee Break in Exhibit Halls
10:15 a.m. A.A.R. Interchange Rules
Introduction by: John Sigler, 2nd Vice President, MARTS
Moderator: Thomas Stahura, Executive Director – Rules & Standards, AAR
Panel Participants:
John Sigler, Manager Car Administration, NS Corporation & Chairman of the
AAR Arbitration & Rules Committee
Tom Jellison, Senior Manager Mechanical Operations, The Greenbrier Companies
W. Gary Griffiths, Vice President & Chief Mechanical Officer,
Florida East Coast Railway Company
Tom Mordock, Vice President Maintenance Strategy, GE Rail services
John Kieras, Director Railroad Relations & Revenue Accounting, Union Tank Car Company
Kent Taylor, Manager of Fleet Maintenance and AAR Billing, The Greenbrier Companies & Chairman of the AAR Car Repair Billing Committee
11:45 a.m. Adjourn 2006 Conference
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