TranSystems’ Miller to chair AREMA HSR committee

Written by jrood

The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) has named TranSystems' Frank Miller as the new Chair for Committee 17: High Speed Rail Systems. Miller begins a three-year term and new duties effective immediately.Miller is vice president of passenger rail and transit for Kansas City, Mo.-based TranSystems, a transportation consulting firm.Miller already has outlined a number of initiatives on which he would like Committee 17 to focus for his three-year term. "First, we need more authors contributing to our reference manual content, which is becoming more comprehensive," he said. "Second, we need to make sure our large membership of nearly 90 professionals stays active and involved with the committee. Third, we need to lead the way in developing and maintaining high speed rail recommended practices for which high speed rail design and construction can be applied here in the United States."Currently a subcommittee chair on Committee 11: Commuter and Intercity Rail, Miller also has previously served as the vice chair for one year and secretary for two years for Committee 17.

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