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AREMA NEWS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Notice to all members of AREMA The 2008-2009 Nominating Committee, under the chairmanship of Immediate Past President Larry L. Etherton, hereby solicits suggestions and recommendations of candidates to serve on the Functional Group Board of Directors of AREMA in the following positions: All must be members of AREMA in good standing • (1) Senior Vice President – one-year term Must be a current or past member of the AREMA Board of Directors, and must be employed by a railway or transit company. • (2) Functional Group Vice Presidents – two-year term (Engineering Services and Structures) Must be current or past members of the AREMA Board of Directors. • Each of the six (6) Functional Groups will have a vacancy to be ﬁlled in the Functional Group Director positions – three-year term. Nominating recommendation should be submitted via letter or fax, and should include all documentation to substantiate the recommendation. This must be signed by the member making the recommendation. Deadline for receipt of recommendations is January 15, 2009. The Nominating Committee will consider all recommendations. Submission of a recommendation should not be construed as afﬁrmative Committee action on that recommendation. AREMA Publications AREMA Bridge Inspection Handbook© The AREMA Bridge Inspection Handbook© provides a comprehensive source of information and criteria for bridge inspections for engineers engaged in the assessment of railway bridges. This Handbook is published as a guide to establishing policies and practices relative to bridge inspection. It covers such topics as conﬁned spaces, site conditions, loads & forces, nomenclature, bridge decks, timber, concrete & steel bridges, movable bridges, tunnel and culvert inspections, and emergency & post-earthquake inspections. Also included are many color photographed examples in several chapters, as well as a glossary in the back of the book. 2009 Communications & Signals Manual of Recommended Practices There are almost 115 new, revised, reafﬁrmed & extended Manual Parts in the 2009 edition. An Entirely new section - Section 23 Communication-Based Signaling has been added. The Manual is an annual publication, available in 5-volume loose-leaf format, CDROM, revision set (loose-leaf format) and individual sections. 2008 Manual for Railway Engineering There have been numerous updates to more than 4,000 pages of the Manual for Railway Engineering. The chapters are grouped into four general categories, each in a separate volume: • Track • Structures • Infrastructure & Passenger • System Management The Manual is available in 4-volume loose-leaf format, CD-ROM, revision set (loose-leaf format only) and individual chapters (loose-leaf format only). Practical Guide to Railway Engineering This guide provides a comprehensive overview and understanding of the railway system. Whether you are new to the rail industry or a longtime contributor wanting to learn more, this bound book and CD-ROM offer in-depth coverage of railway fundamentals and serve as an excellent reference. 2008 Portfolio of Trackwork Plans The 2008 Portfolio of Trackwork Plans consists of plans and speciﬁcations that relate to the design, details, materials and workmanship for switches, frogs, turnouts & crossovers, crossings, rails and other special trackwork. This is a companion volume to the Manual for Railway Engineering. Please fax or mail to: Larry L. Etherton Nominating Committee Chair AREMA 10003 Derekwood Lane, Suite 210 Lanham, MD 20706 USA Fax: +1 (301) 459-8077 To order any or all of the AREMA publications, please log on to www.arema.org or contact Beth Caruso at +1 (301) 459-3200, ext. 701 or bcaruso@arema.org. American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association 10003 Derekwood Lane, Suite 210, Lanham, MD 20706-4362 Phone: +1 (301) 459-3200 / Fax: +1 (301) 459-8077 www.arema.org 14 Railway Track & Structures December 2008 www.rtands.com http://www.arema.org http://www.arema.org http://www.arema.org http://www.arema.org http://www.rtands.com

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Railway Track & Structures - December 2008 Contents On Track Industry Today Supplier News AREMA News NRC News TTCI R&D Hand-Held Tools Continue Big Role in Railroad Engineering AREMA C&S Moving Ahead Optimizing Winter Speed Restrictions RTA 2008 Conference Makes Splash in Savannah, Ga. Products and Literature People Calendar Sales Representatives Advertisers Index Website Directory Professional Directory Classified Advertising Chicago Perspective

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