International Railway Journal - January 2008 - (Page 22) SECURITY FORUM & EXPO JANUARY 28-29 2008 RAILWAY Crystal Gateway Marriott Arlington, Va. our new, larger venue—just minutes from downtown D.C. SAVE THE DATE for our fourth annual conference on security—one of the most important issues that freight and passenger railroads all over the world face today. Hazmat • Technology • Communication • Infrastructure • Education • Security Funds • Future • Emergency Register early online to get a seat: railwayage.com presented by st in security View the late t The Expo technology a in cooperation with Affiliated with Marine Log’s Maritime & Port Security 2008 Day I - January 28, 2008 Continental Breakfast | Sponsorship Available | Expo Opens Technology can play a big role. Panelists to be announced. Energy Break | Sponsorship Available | Expo Open Keynote Speech Joint address with Maritime & Port Security 2008 attendees. H.R. 1 Has Passed: Now What? Introduced in Jan. 9, 2007, and signed by the President on Aug. 3, H.R. 1 (the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) is now law. The impact on railroads, their suppliers, and their customers will be significant. Stephen Sullivan, VP & Exec. Dir., ASLRRA (moderator); Jennifer Macdonald, Dir.–Government Affairs, AAR; Tom Yedinak, Sr. Legislative Representative, APTA. Coffee Break | Sponsor: Wilbur Smith Associates | Expo Open Freight Railcar Design Safety and security are hardly new ingredients in car design. But suppliers are taking such concerns to the next level, with assistance from the FRA and the railroads. More panelists to be announced. Tom Simpson, Exec. Dir., RSI; Henry Ward, Dir., Transportation Security, Dow Chemical PASSENGER RAILROAD TRACK: Can Customers Help? Customers can be security assets, not just a security concern. Whether it’s active neighborhood citizens’ groups clamoring for involvement with passenger station security, or a customer on board, railroads can tap those with good intentions to assist their own efforts to enhance customer safety. Panelists to be announced. Energy Break | Sponsorship Available | Expo Open Getting Back to Business Here’s what some businesses have done to cope – and recover. Skip Elliott, VP Public Safety & Environment, CSX (moderator); Jim Allison, Sr. Planner, Capitol Corridor; Pat Cedeno, COO, Watco Cos. Luncheon | Sponsorship available Guest speaker: Don Phillips, transportation journalist CONCURRENT SESSIONS | FREIGHT RAILROAD TRACK: Passenger Rail Emergency Response Crews and emergency response teams must be ready to address passenger safety and evacuation, whether on the train or in the station. Jerry Forstater, CEO, Professional Systems Engineering. More panelists to be announced. Cocktail Reception | Sponsorship Available | Expo Open Border Security Free trade is a NAFTA staple, but it also requires extra vigilance in a post-9/11 world for rail and intermodal movements. FOR THE LATEST AGENDA, VISIT WWW.RAILWAYAGE.COM http://www.railwayage.com http://www.railwayage.com http://www.railwayage.com
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