JRC 2012 - ASME/ASCE/IEEE 2012 Joint Rail Conference JRC2012

JRC 2012 will be the major, multidisciplinary North American railroad conference encompassing all aspects of rail transportation and engineering research. The conference is a cooperative effort of the seven co-sponsoring organizations and will be held April 17-19, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Papers and presentations will address railroad civil, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering, as well as safety, planning, design, operations, maintenance, and management. The conference theme is Technology to Advance the Future of Rail Transport and will cover freight and passenger rail, encompassing commuter, regional and intercity systems. Topics include, but are not limited to:
Track 1 Railroad Infrastructure Engineering
Track 2 Rail Equipment Engineering
Track 3 Signal & Train Control Engineering
Track 4 Service Quality & Operations Research
Track 5 Planning and Development
Track 6 Safety and Security
Track 7 Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
Track 8 Urban Passenger Rail Transport