Creating capacity is the key to sustained growth
This is a two-day conference addressing critical rail issues with an emphasis on solutions by asset management.

Tough times call for an extraordinary commitment to efficiency. This two-day conference will open your eyes to technology and strategy that can make a world of difference when all parties in railroading strive to maximize capital expansion as well as current assets.

Rising energy costs, highway congestion, the constraints of trucking and the focus on “green” contribute to the growing demand for railroads, both passenger and freight. The challenge of this conference is to share skills and experience — better utilization, not simply more construction — in search of ways to expand service and contain costs.

You’ll find a wealth of answers at this unique gathering of railroad professionals. It’s an opportunity to gain knowledge and grow. It’s an intelligent step toward Creating Capacity.

This conference will explore operations, engineering, C&S, mechanical and supply-side innovations that can assure sustainable capacity growth.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Michael J. Ward, Chairman, President and CEO, CSX, and Railway Age's 2009 Railroader of the Year

CONFERENCE TOPICS
Scanning the industry for solutions to critical problems

OPERATIONS
• Extracting maximum efficiency per man-hour worked and compensated
• Applying resources against volume to improve yard capacity
• Running a scheduled railroad
• Improving locomotive and car utilization
• Train-handling tools for engineers
• The role of computer modeling in service design
• Integrating shippers into your service design plan
• Who pays for more capacity, and when?

ENGINEERING
• Creating capacity through heavier axle loads: Opportunities and issues
• Higher-speed switches for increased throughput
• Creating capacity through improved yard and main line track configurations
• The role of friction management

COMMUNICATIONS & SIGNALS
• Can Positive Train Control create capacity?
• Dispatching tools that maximize efficiency
• Developing a communications and IT strategy
• The role of fault detection
• Squeezing the most capacity from an existing signal system

MECHANICAL
• Improvements in freight car design for maximum payload
• Improvements in freight car component designs for improved train-handling
• Innovative freight car repair-in-place techniques
• Speeding locomotive fueling and servicing throughput
• The ECP brake experience


Attention Railroad Suppliers:
This is your opportunity to share insights and innovations on the subject of Creating Capacity. For details on participating in this Conference, contact William Vantuono, Editor. Call 212-620-7240 or email wvantuono@sbpub.com.


Sponsorships
Cost-effective sponsorships are available at this event. Capture attendees’ attention by becoming a sponsor! For more information, contact Jane Poterala at (212) 620-7209 or via email at jpoterala@sbpub.com.
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Conference Fee & Hotel
The registration fee for Creating Capacity is $825, which includes admission to all conference sessions, conference documentation containing full proceedings, and social events. The Union League Club has set aside a block of rooms at $190 single/double for conference attendees. These will be held until 30 days prior to the conference. Call the hotel directly at (800) 443-0578 or (312) 427-7800 for room reservations (mention Railway Age conference). You will receive room confirmation directly from the Union League Club.


Cancellation Policy
Confirmed registrants who cancel less than one week prior to the conference are subject to a $195 service charge. Registrants who fail to attend are liable for the entire fee unless they notify Railway Age in writing prior to the conference.


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Questions?
General Inquiries:
Michelle M. Zolkos, Conference Coordinator, T: (212) 620-7208, mzolkos@sbpub.com

Sponsorships:
Jane Poterala, Conference Director, T: (212) 620-7209, jpoterala@sbpub.com


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