Train in rainstorm
              Research Applications Program

Symposium on Ehnhanced Weather <br>
			Information for Improved Railroad Safety and Productivity

 

Agenda
Agenda is available to view on-screen and in printable format (PDF)

Presentations

Welcome to NCAR: Dr. Brant Foote - Director, RAP
Weather Information and Intelligent Railroad Systems
: Steve Ditmeyer - FRA
Weather and Railroad Operations: Bill Browder - AAR
Federal Weather Data for Railroads: Blaine Tsugawa - OFCM
Commercial Weather Services for Railroads: Jim Block - CWSA
ITS and the Future of Weather Information Dissemination: Rich Taylor - ITSA
FAA Weather Research Program - Potential Applications to Rail Operations: Gloria Kulesa - FAA
Technology Transfer Process from the FHWA Winter Maintenance Decision Support System Development: Gary Nelson - MitreTek
Advances in Forecasting at National Weather Service: John McGinley - NWS
4DWX Hazard Modeling: Scott Swerdlin- NCAR
Winter Storm Forecasting: Roy Rasmussen - NCAR
Relevant Research for Forecasting Track Buckling/Pull Aparts: George Blaisdell and Charles Ryerson - CRREL
Decision Support Systems Strategies: Bill Mahoney - NCAR

Discussions
View from the Field: Panel Discussion
Weather Information Needs and Applications for Freight Service: Panel Discussion
Weather Information Needs and Applications for Passenger Service: Panel Discussion - Steven Root, WeatherBank

Summary
Richard Wagoner - NCAR

Links
Federal Railroad Association (FRA)
Association of American Railroads (AAR)

Updated 02/24/2003
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