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AREMA NEWS Professional Development Upcoming Seminars FRA 214 Roadway Worker On-Track Safety Salt Lake City, UT September 20 (PDH/CEU: 4.0) This workshop has been developed for any potential roadway worker, or contractor to a railroad. This seminar is in conjunction with the AREMA 2008 Annual Conference. Environmental Permitting Salt Lake City, UT September 21 (PDH/CEU: 6.25) This seminar is designed for Engineering, Environmental, Construction, Industrial Development, and Planning Department staff from the railroads, as well as their contractors and consultants. This seminar is in conjunction with the AREMA 2008 Annual Conference. Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering Salt Lake City, UT September 24-26 (PDH/CEU: 16) Our experience has shown that typical participants beneﬁting the most from this course are those with limited exposure to the railway industry, or railroaders with highly specialized positions. For example, a structural engineer well versed in highway bridge design but with some exposure to railway bridge design, would gain valuable knowledge about track, signals, and railway operations typically unfamiliar to those outside the industry. This seminar is in conjunction with the AREMA 2008 Annual Conference. Basic Track Maintenance Seminar Atlanta, GA October 14-15, 2008 (PDH: 15) This seminar is designed for railroad professionals wanting to expand their applied knowledge of basic railroad track maintenance. Railroad employees, contractor and consultants will learn basic track inspection, proper track maintenance and safe work practices. This course is particularly beneﬁcial for newly hired engineering graduates and railroad maintenance contractors. FYI… We hope to see you at the AREMA 2008 Annual Conference in conjunction with REMSA World Rail Expo 2008. Call for Papers for AREMA 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition September 20-23, 2009, Chicago, IL Deadline December 15, 2008 Available online at www.arema.org American Airlines Update Please use the following American Airlines Discount Code when booking your flight for the AREMA 2008 Annual Conference. Discount Code: A5698AQ The code can be used on the American Airlines Website, www.aa.com or by calling 1-800-433-1790. Haven’t registered for the seminars in conjunction with the AREMA 2008 Annual Conference? No problem. Register on-site at the Conference and attend one, two or three of the seminars being offered. Clearance on all AREMA Gear: Order yours today. We are pleased to offer AREMA golf hats, Polo and Chambray Shirts and Travel Mugs. Visit www. arema.org to place an order online today. CEU/PIE AREMA offers Continuing Education Units for our seminars and selected conference sessions through a special agreement negotiated with the University of North Florida. In addition to CEU credits, AREMA is offering Continuing Education Certiﬁcates through the New York Professional Engineers Program. Register for all AREMA Seminars at www.arema.org. Continued from page 13 Railroad Association has decided to purchase Handbooks for all of its more than 400 members. I think this is a strong indication of the quality and importance of this publication to the industry. The final thought that I will share in this article is to advise that the upcoming Annual Conference is scheduled for September 21-24 in Salt Lake City. We have a full slate of general session and technical presentations that I know you will enjoy. Monday afternoon, a three hour tour and train trip sponsored by the Utah Transit Authority is scheduled for anyone who is interested. The UTA Front Runner Commuter Rail System opened for service in April 2008. This is an opportunity to take a ride on a new 14 Railway Track & Structures system and talk to the UTA representatives about its service, the successes and challenges they had in delivering the project and current day thinking about the design and construction of its commuter line. Please join us in Salt Lake City and participate in what will be a great conference. Please remember that this year we will be co-locating with the REMSA World Rail Expo. In closing, I’d like to say that I look forward to the next year and working with AREMA members, staff and the Board to continue the progress the Association has seen in the past years. Feel free to contact me if you have any recommendations concerning how AREMA can better serve its members. Thank you. - Robert J. Boileau www.arema.org www.rtands.com September 2008 http://www.arema.org http://www.arema.org http://www.aa.com http://www.arema.org http://www.arema.org http://www.arema.org http://www.arema.org

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Railway Track & Structures - September 2008 Contents On Track Industry Today Supplier News AREMA News NRC News TTCI R&D Larry Etherton Rounds Out Successful Term as President of AREMA Remote Bridges Present Challenges New Mexico Rail Runner Express Making Tracks for Santa Fe Products and Literature People Calendar Sales Representatives Advertisers Index Website Directory Professional Directory Classified Advertising Chicago Perspective

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