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	Safety & Training / Training Seminars / Baltimore Track Safety Standards Training Session

Dates:	April 11-12, 2012
Location:	Baltimore, MD

The ASLRRA and FRA will conduct a Track Safety Standards, Continuous Welded Rail, and Bridge Management Training Seminar in Baltimore, Maryland, from April 11 - 12. This two-day seminar is all about track and bridges and will provide you with the tools you need to comply with federal regulations.

The first day will cover 49 CFR Part 213 and the regulations contained within. You will be instructed by Ken Rusk, Staff Director in FRA's Office of Safety, about the requirements of inspections, the roadbed, classes of track, and the structures and appurtenances necessary to maintain in order to have a safe track structure. Roadmasters, Track Supervisors, Track Foremen, and others who have maintenance of way responsibilities should strongly consider attending this session.

The second day of the seminar will focus on the bridge rules mandated in the Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) of 2008. This class will cover bridge management programs and outline the present requirements of federal statute and rule. Attendees will receive the template program developed by ASLRRA in concert with FRA and the ASLRRA bridge committee. Participants will not only receive the plan, but will also work the plan in this classroom setting, allowing them to leave the training session with an operationally sound document that can be adopted as their railroad's Bridge Management Plan. This class will be conducted by an FRA bridge and structures engineer who is a professional in the field of structural engineering. All railroad bridge management personnel would benefit from this comprehensive training session.

This session will begin on Tuesday at 8:00am and conclude on Wednesday by 4:00pm. Register to attend this session and get the answers you need to comply with the provisions of 49 CFR Part 213 and RSIA!

Agenda

Wednesday, April 11 - 8:00am - 5:00pm - Track Safety Standards Instruction

Thursday, April 12 - 8:00am - 4:00pm - Bridge Management

Note: Attendees should be able to catch a 7:00pm flight on Thursday, April 12.

Seminar Registration

Registration is now open and can be completed online.

PLEASE DO NOT over-write your record with someone else's name and contact info. Doing so will result in your personal record being deleted. If you have an employee who needs his own account, or if you have any questions, please call ASLRRA at (202)628-4500.

Registration Fee: $289
Your registration fee covers the seminar and all refreshment breaks, lunches, and seminar materials, including a copy of ASLRRA's template bridge management program. A certificate of attendance will be given to each attendee upon completion of the seminar. Registration is open to all interested parties. You need not be an ASLRRA member to attend.

Cancellations - Because of commitments made to the hotel and other vendors, no refunds can be made for cancellations after March 27. A refund, less a $75 processing fee, will be credited for any cancellations prior to March 27. Substitutions are encouraged.

Hotel Information

Four Points by Sheraton BWI Airport Hotel
7032 Elm Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21240
$101 single/ double
Mention code "American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association" for group rate.
Phone: (800)368-7764

The cut-off date for room reservations is Tuesday, March 27, so call soon to get our reduced room rate, which includes breakfast each morning.

Our hotel features spacious rooms with work stations with complimentary high speed internet access. Room amenities include 32" LCD televisions, hair dryers, coffee makers, and irons and ironing boards. The hotel is about 6 miles from Baltimore Washington International Airport, which is served by Air Canada, American, British Airways, Condor, Continental, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, United, US Airways, and Vision Airlines. The hotel offers a complimentary, 24-hour-a-day shuttle to and from the airport.

Check-in time is 3:00pm. Check-out time is 12:00pm.

Questions?

Questions about the training can be directed to Tom Streicher, ASLRRA, at tstreicher@aslrra.org or (202)585-3434.
Questions about registration or the hotel can be directed to Jenny Bourque at jbourque@aslrra.org or (202)628-4500.