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Introduction to Railroad Engineering and OperationsMarch 18–20, 2013 Chicago, Illinois

This course focuses on increasing your skills and competencies and expanding your knowledge of railroad engineering, operations, and management

Railroad operating fundamentals and management

Railroad track structure—sub-ballast, ballast, ties, rail

Railroad engineering—alignment

Special trackwork

Signals, crossings, bridges, yards, and facilities

Freight, inter-city passenger, and transit

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Introduction to Railroad Engineering and OperationsMarch 18–20, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois

Four Reasons Why You Should Attend1. You will gain a working knowledge of

railroad engineering and operations and many of the related concepts used for freight, intercity passenger, and rail transit systems.

2. You will also receive a comprehensive course notebook with many valuable references for your professional practice and for “back-home” post-conference briefings of other staff members.

3. By attending you will discover resources that can assist you in solving your job-related problems, perhaps facilitate your next promotion, and certainly increase your firm’s and organization’s visibility and profitability in the rail field.

4. Staff from organizations similar to yours will be attending. This means new opportunities for networking and maintaining links with clients, suppliers, manufacturers, designers, regulators, and others to keep you in touch with changes in technology and the marketplace.

Who Should Attend• Engineeringconsultants• Transportationengineers• Railroadengineersandmanagers• Operationsmanagers• Tracksupervisors• Inspectorsandtechnicians• Railroadcontractorsandsuppliers• Local,state,andfederalofficials• Publicworksprofessionals

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Newly Redesigned CourseThe University of Wisconsin–Madison has been conducting continuing education courses in railroad engineering and operations for over 25 years. This course will teach the many fundamentals of railroad engineering for design, construction, and maintenance, as well as the interfaces of planning, operations, andmanagement.Ifyouarenewtotherailroad industry or have very specific job responsibilities and need a broader understanding of railroad engineering and operations this is the course for you!

Case Study This course includes a case study of the IowaNorthernRailwayCo.Onthethirdday of the course, we will talk about the many aspects of the course that we have discussed and see how they are used in practice on a successful regional railroad. DanSabin,PresidentofIowaNorthernRailwayCo.,willsharethestoryofhisrailroad and how this struggling small short line has grown into a successful and thriving regional railroad.

Your InstructorsMichael J. Loehr, PE, has over 30 years of railroad and consulting experience. He is thePracticeLeader–RailandTransitUSforHatchMottMacDonaldinRichmond,Virginia.PriortojoiningHMM,Mikespent10yearsonConrailandhasworkedon electrified commuter lines, constructed freight and intermodal yards, managed clearance projects and bridge repairs, and worked on teams that implemented significantTCSandconstructionprojectsinNewYork,Pennsylvania,Indiana,Ohio,and Massachusetts.Jeff Keating is a senior project manager withHNTBCorp.Hehasmorethan30years of experience in transportation engineering, project management, and program management with an emphasis on large railroads, transit, and highway infrastructure programs. He has worked forandwithClassIandIIIrailroads,consultants, contractors, and federal, local, and regional public agencies.Dan SabinisPresidentofIowaNorthernRailwayCo.HehasgrowntheIANRtothe point it will soon be classified as a regional. He has moved up the ranks from student train operator, train dispatcher, trainmaster, assistant superintendent, and director of service planning systems. He has also worked as a consultant serving rail shippers, state governments, and short lines.

“Presenters were very good. Dynamic, interesting, knowledgable. Real hands-on stories and anecdotes.”John Down, Engineer, GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York

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Course Topics and OutlineMonday, March 18Registration and Continental BreakfastHilton Garden Inn–Chicago O’Hare Airport2930 South River RoadDes Plaines (Chicago), IL

Introduction and Course Announcements• Courseobjectiveandoverview• Introductions

Railroad Industry Classifications• Freight• Transit• Inter-citypassengerandhigh-speedrail• Otherrail

Management StructuresRailroad Operational Units• System-levelsafety,engineering,and

purchasing• Division-leveltransportation,carshop,communications,electrictraction,locomotiveshop,signals,structures,andtrack

Railroad Operating Fundamentals• Basicelementsinrailwayoperations• Operatingratioandperformancemeasures

Railroad Operations• Freight-traintypes,cartypes• Inter-citypassengerrail-traintypes• Locomotivebuilders/rebuilders• Carfleets-private,carleasing,andcarshops• Contractorsandconsultants• Industrytradegroups

Track Structure• Subgrade/sub-ballast• Ballast• Ties• Rail

Special Track Work• Turnouts• Frogs• Other

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Introduction to Railroad Engineering and OperationsMarch 18–20, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois

Railroad Engineering—Alignment• Geometricbasics- differencesbetweenhighwayandrail- differencesbetweenfreightandtransit

• Horizontalalignment- curves,reversecurves,andcompound

curves- spirals- superelevationandcantdeficiency

• Verticalalignment- grades- verticalcurves

Signals• Blocksignalsystems• Trackcircuits• Aspectsandindications• Cabsignals• PTC(PositiveTrainControl)

Crossings• Geometricdesign• At-gradecrossingsandgradeseparations• Trafficcontroldevices

Bridges• Typesofbridges• Bridgeratingsandmaintenanceprograms

Traction PowerFacilities• Passengerplatforms,yards,sandingandfueling,wheeltruing,inspectionandrepair,andcarwashers

• Freight-classificationyards,sandingandfueling, inspection and repair, transloading, andintermodalterminals

Yards and Intermodal• Yarddesignconsiderations• Ladderdesign• Trackcenters• Lighting• Crewfacilities

Regional Railroad Case Study• IowaNorthernRailwayCo.

Daily ScheduleRegistrationwillbeginat7:30a.m.onMonday,March18,atHiltonGardenInn–ChicagoO’Hare,2930SouthRiverRoad,DesPlaines(Chicago),IL.Classwillbeginat8:00a.m.eachdayandcontinueuntilapproximately5:00p.m.onMondayandTuesday. The last day adjournment will beat12:00p.m.Thedailyschedulewillinclude midmorning and midafternoon refreshmentbreaksandlunchatnoon.Nolunch on Wednesday.

Convenient LocationTheHiltonGardenInninDesPlaines,IllinoisisconvenientlylocatedjustoffofInterstates294and90rightbyO’HareInternationalAirport.Self-parkingis free, and the hotel also offers 24-hour complimentary transportation to andfromO’Hare.Ablockofsleepingroomsisavailable(see“LocationandAccommodations”intheGeneralInformationsectionofthisbrochure).

Railroad Engineering and Operations ProgramThe University of Wisconsin–Madison has been conducting continuing education courses for the railroad industry for over 20 years. We have trained over 3,000 people inourcourses.CometoaUW–MadisonRailroadEngineeringandOperationscourse to enhance your career today!

Past Students Say...

“Case study was an excellent feature to supplement course material.” David Towers, Principal Engineer, Harris Miller Miller & Hanson, Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts

“I needed this course to fill in knowledge gaps I had from not being trained in railroading but finding myself working with railroads. This was a fantastic use of time and I’d like to send my whole team.” Nicole Katsikides, Director, Maryland DOT, Hanover, Maryland

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Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety CourseFundamentals of Railway Train Control and Signaling, Including PTC SystemsRailway Track Systems: Engineering and DesignRailway Bridge EngineeringNEW! Understanding and Complying with FRA 237 Bridge Safety StandardsIntroduction to Railroad Engineering and OperationsRailroad Track Construction Project ManagementEngineering Modern Mass Transportation Systems: Light Rail-Rapid Transit- Commuter Rail

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General InformationFee Covers Three full days of instruction, comprehensive course notes, list of selected references, continental breakfasts, break refreshments, lunches, and Certificate of Participation. Fee does not include lodging or other meals. We do not publish proceedings. Due to copyright laws, course materials are not available to the public for resale after the course.Enrollment and Confirmation We recommend enrollment in advance by fax, phone, online, or mail ($1195). Be certain you receive our confirmation before the course or call 608-262-1122.Cancellation If you cannot attend, please notify us seven days in advance of the course, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.Course Location This course will be held at Hilton Garden Inn – Chicago O’Hare Airport, 2930 South River Road, Des Plaines (Chicago), IL. Phone message may be left for you at 847-296-8900.Accommodations We have reserved a block of guest rooms (rates starting at $124) at Hilton Garden Inn – Chicago O’Hare Airport, 2930 South River Road, Des Plaines (Chicago), IL. To reserve a room, call 847-296-8900 and indicate that you will be attending this course under group code UOW. Room requests made later than February 17 will be subject to availability.

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Maintaining, Rehabilitating, and Upgrading Conventional Railroad TrackEngineering Fundamentals of Freight Yards, Terminals, and Intermodal FacilitiesCWR and Thermal Forces WorkshopUnderstanding and Complying FRA 213 Track Safety StandardsFor more information about railroad engineering courses in 2012, please contactDavePeterson,Director,RailroadEngineeringandOperationsProgram,University of Wisconsin–Madison, 608-262-2813(direct)or1-800-462-0876,peterson@epd.engr.wisc.edu or visit epd.engr.wisc.edu/railroadeng.

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Program Director:DavePeterson,peterson@engr.wisc.eduProgram Associate:TheresaRodger,rodger@epd.engr.wisc.edu

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