Railway Track & Structures - March 2009 - (Page 23) NRC conference pleting the Boone, Iowa, high bridge and more crossovers in the Southern Powder River Basin. Scott Linn of RailAmerica mentioned his company had relocated its headquarters from Boca Raton, Fla., to Jacksonville, Fla. He said about 1,700 miles of rail under 100 pounds in size is the biggest maintenance challenge his company faces. John Zuspan of Track Guy Consultants introduced the latest NRC Safety DVDs, paid for with proceeds from the annual NRC equipment auction. This year’s titles are “Safety Around Transit Track” and “Safety Around Railroad Maintenance Equipment, Parts 1 and 2.” The safety DVDs are available free to NRC members. Keith Hartwell of Chamber, Conlon and Hartwell warned that reregulation is the biggest legislative challenge currently facing the industry. There will also be new faces at the Surface Transportation Board and the Federal Railroad Administration. Ed Lee, administrator of rail planning and safety for Florida DOT, described the state’s rail investment, particularly sparkles in Florida sun David Armstrong, left, of Commercial Insurance Associates, and Manny Ramirez, third from right, NRC chairman, congratulate the top winners in the 2008 Safe Railroad Contractor of the Year Awards, including, left to right, Herzog Contracting Corporation, Category IV; Delta Railroad Construction, Category III, CR Construction Company, Category I; and Mass Electric Construction/MEC Rail, Category II. the strategic intermodal system, which would better integrate roads, rail lines, seaports and airports, and the Central Florida Commuter Rail project, which will serve the Orlando area. AAR’s Bill Thompson talked about Positive Train Control. The railroads must pay for PTC themselves, but there are still discussions about where the funds will come from for Amtrak and rail transit. Railroads must have specifics and strategy ready by April 2010. www.rtands.com Railway Track & Structures March 2009 23 http://www.rtands.com
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