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2007 National Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Training Conference
The Legacy Continues:
Preliminary Program

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Complete Program PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader and Participant and Exhibitor List PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

[Updated December 12, 2007]

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2007
 
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Exhibitor Set-up
(Magnolia Room/Gunter Terrace)
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Registration Desk Open
(Crystal Ballroom Foyer)
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Welcome Reception
(Magnolia Room/Gunter Terrace)

Sponsored in part by: Union Pacific
 
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2007
 
7:30 am - 4:00 pm Registration Desk Open
(Crystal Ballroom Foyer)
7:30 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
(Magnolia Room/Gunter Terrace)

Sponsored by: Carter & Burgess
7:30 am - 5:30 pm Exhibitor Hall Open
(Magnolia Room/Gunter Terrace)
8:00 am - 9:45 am Welcome Session
(Crystal Ballroom)

Moderator: Steve Roop

Dennis Christiansen, TTI Agency Director

Steve Simmons, TxDOT Deputy Executive Director

Grady Cothen, FRA Associate Administrator for Safety

Jeff Lindley, FHWA Associate Administrator
9:45am - 10:15 am Break
(Magnolia Room/Gunter Terrace)

Sponsored by: J. Webb & Associates, LLC
10:15 am - 11:45 am CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Session 1 - Crossing Applications and Alternatives
(Crystal Ballroom)

Moderator: John Mounce

NCHRP 3-76B Phase II Findings
Steve Roop, TTI
(presentation, 1.8MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Grade Separations
Ken Galt, CalTrans
(presentation, 4.5MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Supplemental Surface Warning Lights at Highway-Rail Crossings
Rich Brown, Transpo Industries
(presentation, 2.8MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Traffic Serial Preemption at Highway-Rail Crossings
Rick Campbell, RGPC
(presentation, 3.7MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Session 2 - Trespass and Suicide Issues
(Ludwig's)

Moderator: Ernie Oliphant

Trespasser Demonstration Project Update
Marco daSilva, Volpe
(presentation, 2.0MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Trespass Demographics Project
Bruce George, Cadle Creek Consulting
(presentation, 909KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Countermeasures to Reduce Suicides on Rail Rights-of-Way
Karen Marshall
(presentation, 479KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Session 3 - Passive Signing Replacement Programs
(Alamo)

Moderator: Darin Kosmak

Revisiting the FHWA Guidance Memo on Stop & Yield Sign Installation
Guan Xu, FHWA
(presentation, 780KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

BNSF Replacement Project in Texas
Tim Huya, BNSF
(presentation, 5.4MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Stop & Yield Sign Installations
Doug Vollette, TxDOT
(presentation, 1.8MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm LUNCHEON
(Yellow Rose/Blue Bonnet)

Sponsored in part by: Union Pacific

Moderator: Steve Roop

Helen Sramek, OLI President
(presentation, 1.1MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Session 4 - Risk Analysis Methodologies
(Crystal Ballroom)

Moderators: Anya Carroll & Danny Gilbert

Probability and Severity Prediction
Peggy Baer, IADOT
(presentation, 295KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

GRADEC System Updates
Karen McClure, FRA
(presentation, 251KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

US 36 DEIS Using GRADEC
Nadine Lee, FasTracks
(presentation, 428KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Weather Related Impacts
Mike Rossetti, Volpe
(presentation, 1.2MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Accident Reconstruction and CDRs
Bob Swint, ATA Associates
(presentation, 55KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Session 5 - Railroad Initiatives and Updates
(Alamo)

Moderators: John Dining & Ken Rouse

Closure and Separation Guidelines
Beth Crawford, FRA
(presentation, 1.3MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Incentives for Communities to Close Crossings
Paul Worley, NCDOT
(presentation, 9.7MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Shortline Railroad Initiatives
Mark Dixon, Georgetown Railroad
(presentation, 1.4MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

State and Railroad Panel Q&A
Paul Worley, NCDOT
Al Cathcart, KDOT
John Dining, CN

Ken Rouse, UP
(presentation, 426KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Allen Pepper, KCS
Steven Edwards, MSDOT
Mark Dixon, Georgetown Railroad

Session 6 - ITS/PTC Projects
(Ludwig's)

Moderator: Bill Browder

FRA Regulations on PTC Systems
Grady Cothen, FRA
(presentation, 508KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

UP Analogous Program
Jeff Young, UP
(presentation, 464KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Regional Crossing Impendence Model
Jeff Warner, TTI
(presentation, 938KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader
3:15 pm - 3:40 pm Break
(Magnolia Room/Gunter Terrace)

Sponsored by: Carter & Burgess
3:40 pm - 5:00 pm GENERAL SESSION: Pedestrian Crossings
(Crystal Ballroom)

Moderator: Anya Carroll

Improved Pedestrian Safety at Unsignalized Roadway Crossings
Marcus Brewer, TTI
(presentation, 1.7MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

NCUTCD Suggested Treatments
Darin Kosmak, TxDOT
(presentation, 1.2MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Warning Devices Currently in Use at Pedestrian Crossings
Brian Gilleran, FRA
(presentation, 1.6MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader
 
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2007
 
7:30 am - 4:00 pm Registration Desk Open
(Crystal Ballroom Foyer)
7:30 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
(Magnolia Room/Gunter Terrace)

Sponsored by: CN
7:30 am - 5:30 pm Exhibitor Hall Open
(Magnolia Room/Gunter Terrace)
8:00 am - 9:30 am CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Session 7 - "BOOT" Projects for Rail Terminal Facilities
(Ludwig's)

Moderator: Jack Webb

Logistics Development Strategies – BNSF's Kansas City Intermodal Project
Skip Kalb, BNSF
(presentation, 5.6MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Session 8 - Camera Enforcement Issues
(Alamo)

Moderator: Jessica Franklin

Train Watch Program
Darryl Puckett, TTI
(presentation, 5.3MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Close Call Project
Jordan Multer, Volpe
(presentation, 1.1MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Video Enforcement at Crossings
Mark Etzbach, Redflex Traffic Systems
(presentation, 14MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Session 9A - Land Use Planning and the Railroads
(Crystal Ballroom)

Moderators: Curtis Morgan & Paul Worley

North Carolina Projects
Paul Worley, NCDOT and Danny Gilbert, Rail Safety Consultants
(presentation, 2.6MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Land Use Planning & Development Around Railroads
Lisa Loftus-Otway, CTR
(presentation, 3.5MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

The Railroad Perspective
Dennis Kearns, BNSF
(presentation, 182KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader
9:30 am - 10:00 am Break
(Magnolia Room/Gunter Terrace)

Sponsored by: BNSF
10:00 am - 11:30 am CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Session 9B - Land Use Planning and the Railroads
(Crystal Ballroom)

Moderators: Curtis Morgan & Paul Worley

Land Use Near Railroads: A Private Crossing Perspective
Ron Ries, FRA
(presentation, 1.7MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Panel Q&A
Paul Worley
Danny Gilbert
Lisa Loftus-Otway
Dennis Kearns
Ron Ries

Session 10 - Security Issues for Freight & Passenger Operations
(Alamo)

Moderators: Deborah Wojnicz

TSA Updates
Deborah Wojnicz, TSA
(presentation, 1.3MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Railroads/AAR Activities
Randy Lane, UP
(presentation, 2.3MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

APTA Initiatives
Jeff Hiott, APTA
(presentation, 396KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Session 11 - Quiet Zone Success Stories
(Ludwig's)

Moderator: Carolyn Cook

Ft. Worth Success Story
Russell Wiles, City of Ft. Worth
(presentation, 5.7MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Houston West Loop Quiet Zone
Katherine Parker, City of Houston
(presentation, 1.5MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Railroad Perspective
Cliff Stayton, CSX
(presentation, 138KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN Projects
Tammy Wagner, FRA
(presentation, 4.1MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader
11:30 am - 1:00 pm LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Session 12 - Creative Solutions to Complex Crossings
(Alamo)

Moderator: Tim Huya

SH 75 and Church Road in Ohio
Scott Booker, CTC, Inc.
(presentation, 3.9MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

TxDOT Presentation
Roland Merz, TXDOT
(presentation, 552KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

BNSF Programs
Craig Rasmussen, BNSF
(presentation, 2.8MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Session 13 - Railroad and State Education Initiatives
(Ludwig's)

Moderator: Cliff Stayton

CSX Billboard Campaigns and Alabama Team
Cliff Stayton, CSX
(presentation, 2.3MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

California Migrant Worker Video
Charlie Hagood, FRA
(presentation, 2.3MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Florida Boxcar Program
Ted Johnson, Freight Train Media
(presentation, 2.1MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

PEERS Project
Suzanne Horton, Volpe
(presentation, 437KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Session 14 - State Crossing Inventory Initiatives
(Crystal Ballroom)

Moderators: Steve Edwards & Joe Kyle

Hii-Ride Overview
Dinetha Thompson, AttVenture

Status New Mexico Inventory Update using Hii-Ride
Henry Gonzales, NM DOT

Status of Oklahoma Inventory
Joe Kyle, OK DOT

CB Inventory System Overview and Update
Brann Greager, Carter & Burgess

Updating Inventory Using XML on the Internet
Arnel Rivera, FRA
(presentation, 220KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Break
(Magnolia Room/Gunter Terrace)

Sponsored by: BNSF
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm GENERAL SESSION: Federal Initiatives
(Crystal Ballroom)

Moderator: Nicole Brewin

Section 130 Funds
Nicole Brewin

Rail Safety Act and Rulemaking on Fatigue
Scott Kaye, FRA
(presentation, 332KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

National Inventory
Tom Woll, FRA
(presentation, 1.3MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

FHWA Updates
Guan Xu, FHWA
(presentation, 710KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm DINNER & AWARDS CEREMONY
(Yellow Rose/Bluebonnet)

Sponsored in part by: Union Pacific

Steve Roop
(presentation, 40.7MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Anya Carroll
(presentation, 27KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Tom Woll
(presentation, 10KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader
 
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007
 
8:00 am - 10:00 am Registration Desk Open
(Crystal Ballroom Foyer)
8:00 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
(Magnolia Room/Gunter Terrace)

Sponsored by: CN
8:00 am - 11:00 am Exhibitor Hall Open
(Magnolia Room/Gunter Terrace)
8:30 am - 10:00 am GENERAL SESSION: Private Crossings
(Crystal Ballroom)

Moderator: Ron Ries
(presentation, 244KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

NC Private Crossing Safety Initiative
Paul Worley, NC DOT
(presentation, 2.8MB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Briefing from FRA Community Meetings
Grady Cothen, FRA
(presentation, 288KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Panel Discussion/Q&A
Grady Cothen, FRA
Daniel Lafontaine, Transport Canada
Paul Worley, NC DOT

Rick Campbell, Chair, NCUTCD
(presentation, 72KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Bill Browder, AAR
(presentation, 708KB) PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Tim DePaepe, BRS
Guan Xu, FHWA
10:00 am - 10:30 am Break
(Magnolia Room/Gunter Terrace)

Sponsored by: CN
10:30 am - 11:30 am Final Comments/Remarks on Private Crossing Issues
11:30 am - 12:00 noon Conference Closing Remarks
Steve Roop

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