Railway Track & Structures - September 2008 - (Page 48) Etherton takes a look back tions and practices as needed. RT&S: What do you think AREMA needs to do in the future to succeed? Etherton: The Mission of AREMA is very succinct: “The development and advancement of both technical and practical knowledge and recommended practices pertaining to the design, construction and maintenance of railway infrastructure.” The pursuit requires that AREMA not only increase its membership (see previous responses regarding the AREMA Educational Foundation and the “Meet the Next Generation” events), but that its members, especially those from the railroads, actively participate on AREMA’s technical committees. The committees are responsible for carrying out a major portion of AREMA’s strategic plan goals – the development and marketing of quality, professional and timely reference materials. AREMA’s technical publications are excellent reference materials, which should be a part of every railway engineer’s library. It is very important that the publications be kept up-todate so that users have the current specifications and practices to work with in designing and maintaining railway infrastructure. It is imperative that the technical committees find a way to bring quality and professional deliverables to the market place in a timely fashion. Chris Dodge, AREMA president from 2006-2007, handing the reigns of AREMA over to Etherton. will do an excellent job in leading AREMA into the future. RT&S: Are there any new fields AREMA is interested in looking into, i.e., expanding its Web presence, etc.? Etherton: The rail industry will continue to develop and integrate new technologies to ensure safer, efficient and timely delivery of freight. As these new technologies appear, AREMA needs to be poised to quickly blend the technologies into its current specifications and practices or develop new specifica- 48 Railway Track & Structures September 2008 www.rtands.com http://www.unitracrail.com http://www.unitracrail.com http://www.rtands.com
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