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AGENDA AND PRESENTATIONS

Positive Train Control Systems
Symposium
March 2-3, 2005
Ashburn, Virginia

Day One - Wednesday, March 2, 2005
8:45	Welcome - Ellen Engleman Conners, Chairman, NTSB
8:55	How PTC Advances Safety - Ron Hynes, NTSB Brief History Railroad and Government Efforts Why PTC is on NTSB Most Wanted List
9:15	General Overview of Panel Discussions and Presentations - Jim Southworth, NTSB Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Initiatives and Activities "The Life and Times of PTC" - Defining Train Control and Traffic Control Railroad Industry Perspective Description of PTC System Types Vital Systems Overlay Systems Global Positioning Systems PTC and Human Performance "The Future of PTC" - Investments in Train Control and Enforcement Outlook, Expectations, and Opportunity - Discussion with Rail Industry Leaders
9:20	FRA Initiatives and Activities - Tom McFarlin and Terry Tse, FRA Presentation (Tom McFarlin): HTML \| PDF Presentation (Terry Tse): HTML \| PDF
9:50	Break
10:00	Railroad Industry Perspective - Association of American Railroads (AAR), Robert VanderClute Presentation: PDF
10:45	"The Life and Times of PTC" - Ron Lindsey, Communication Architecture, Jacksonville, FL Presentation: PDF
Noon	Lunch
1:15	Panel 1: Vital Systems ASES - John Vogler, P.E., New Jersey Transit Presentation: HTML \| PDF North American Joint Positive Train Control (NAJPTC) / Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) - Terry Tse, FRA and Alan Polivka, AAR-TTCI Presentation: HTML \| PDF Incremental Train Control System (ITCS) - Bob Kollmar, Amtrak Presentation: HTML \| PDF Collision Avoidance System (CAS) - Eileen Reilly and Andy Schiestl, Alaska Railroad Presentation: HTML \| PDF
3:00	Break
3:10	Vital Systems - Manufacturer Presentations Presentation (Union Switch & Signal): HTML \| PDF Presentation (Lockheed Martin): PDF Presentation (GE Rail Global Signalling): HTML \| PDF
4:30	End of Day One

Day Two - Thursday, March 3, 2005
8:45	Announcements - Jim Southworth
8:50	Panel 2: Overlay Systems ACSES System - Steve Allemen, Amtrak Presentation: HTML \| PDF Computer Based Train Management (CBTM) - Denise Lyle, CSX Presentation: HTML \| PDF Electronic Train Management System (ETMS) - Rick Lederer, BNSF Presentation: PDF
10:00	Break
10:10	Panel 2 (continued): Discussion
10:30	Overlay Systems - Manufacturer Presentations Presentation (Alstom): HTML \| PDF Presentation (Wabtec): HTML \| PDF
11:00	Location Systems - Leonard Allen, FRA Presentation: HTML \| PDF Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System (NDGPS), and High Accuracy-Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System (HA-NDGPS) Uses of various modes Use in PTC Transponders (ASES, ACSES)
11:20	PTC and Human Performance Issues - Jordan Multer, Volpe Center Presentation: HTML \| PDF
Noon	Lunch
1:00	"The Future of Investments in Railroad Train Control and Enforcement" - Randolph R. Resor, Zeta-Tech Associates Presentation: HTML \| PDF
1:30	Panel 3: Outlook, Expectations, and Opportunity - Discussion with Rail Industry Leaders
2:30	Break
2:40	Panel 3 (continued)
4:30	Adjourn

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Day One - Wednesday, March 2, 2005

Day Two - Thursday, March 3, 2005