LMOA TECHNICAL/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
2022 RAIL EXPO AND TECHNICAL CONFERENCE-FORT WORTH, TEXAS
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 2022
9:00 AM JOINT OPENING SESSION
PART 1 FOOD SECURITY AND THE RAILWAY SYSTEM-JEAN SAVAGE, TRINITY RAIL
PART 2 RESHORING AND DOMESTIC CAPACITY-LORIE TEKORIUS, THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES
10:45 AM PRESIDENT TOM GALLAGHER, CHEVRON, MAKES OPENING REMARKS
10:50 AM ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE-CHAIRPERSON, AMARJIT SOORA, ZTR CONTROL SYSTEMS
- TECHNOLOGIES THAT REDUCE EMISSIONS
- TRACTION MOTOR MAINTENANCE (UPDATE OF PAPER FROM LAST YEAR)-EUGEN GRECU, VIA RAIL-CANADA
- TROUBLESHOOTING MU 27 PIN CONNECTION-SAAD BENDRISS, AMTRAK
12:15 PM Adjourn for Lunch – EXHIBIT HALL
1:45 PM PRESIDENT TOM GALLAGHER STATE OF UNION ADDRESS
2:00 PM FACILITIES, MATERIAL AND SUPPORT COMMITTEE-CHAIRPERSON BRANDON TEAL, NSH USA
- WHEEL TRUING – UPDATE OF PAPER FROM LAST YEAR)-BRANDON TEAL, NSH USA
- SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS-TIM BERNAT, LINKUP INTERNATIONA
3:00 PM MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE-CHAIRPERSON JOHN HEDRICK, SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INST
- SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATION FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT-TOM KENNEDY-KENNEDY RAIL CONSULTING
- ROBUST VALIDATION-IAN BRADBURY, PEAKER SERVICES, INC
- AUTONOMOUS DETECTION OF TRAIN LEAKS, CHRIS STOOS, SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
4:30 PM ADJOURN UNTIL THURSDAY AT 9:00 AM – RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL TILL 6:00 PM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022
MORNING
8:30 AM FUEL, LUBRICANTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE-CHAIRPERSON JERAINNE HEYWOOD, WABTEC
- RENEWABLE FUEL INTER-COMPATIBILITY (DOES THE RAILROAD NEED A QUALITY FUELS PROGRAM?)-RANDY GARVER, INNOSPEC
- TEMPLATE FOR LONG TERM DURABILITY TESTING OF LOW CARBON FUELS-CHRIS MILLER, WABTEC
9:30 AM RSI – PASSPORT TO PRIZES-EXHIBIT HALL
10:30 AM NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT’S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
10:45 AM GHG EMISSION REDUCTION FOR NORTH AMERICCAN RAILROAD COMMITMENTS FOR DECARBONIZATION- JOINT PAPER (FUEL, LUBRICANTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE COMMITTTEES-STEVE FRITZ, SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
12:00 PM PROPOSED CARB REGULATIONS FOR IN-USE LOCOMOTIVES-CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCE BOARD SPOKESPERSON OR STEVE FRITZ, SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
1:00 PM ADJOURN UNTIL 2023 RAIL EXPO AND TECHNICAL CONFERENCE- RAILWAY INTERCHANGE-OCTOBER 1-4, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER (TENTATIVE)