The Benefits of Advanced Survey Methods on the Railroad
Technology Section
By Erik Henderson
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echnical Director - Enterprise GIS & Field Services CSX Technology
Vice Chair - ARDA Technology Section
"Don't do anything that interrupts the flow of train traffic!" That's the guidance I was given several years ago when we were sorting out the complexities of Positive Train Control (PTC) regulations. We had to figure out how we were going to survey the entire railroad to a level of accuracy never before acquired. When we were done, we then had to process that into a newly created industry data model and field validate that every asset we just collected was represented correctly. Then we're done? Nope, every change ever made on the railroad from that day forward had to be sent right through the same process, but this time it has to be done and loaded on the next train that rolls by! Oh, and remember that opening line, don't do anything that interrupts the flow of train traffic. It was time to think outside the box.
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Registration is Open: 2019 Executive Forum!
For 2019, ARDA will be focusing our effort and events around the theme of "Let's Grow Together." The Executive Forum will take place from Januray 21-23, 2019 at the Embassy Suites, St. Augustine, Florida. The Embassy Suites St. Augustine is a brand new hotel property located directly on the St. Augustine Beach.
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2018-19 ARDA Board of Directors
President: Mark Holder, HDR, INC.
First Vice President: Doug Morrison, Bartlett & West, Inc.
Second Vice President: Mike Ray, BNSF Railway Company
Treasurer: Devin Sprinkle, CN
Secretary: Matt Cangiolosi, CSX Transportation, Inc.
Past President: Gary Rozmus, GEI Consultants, Inc.
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The
American Railway Development Association
(ARDA) is a not-for-profit educational trade association founded in 1906 to promote Economic Development, Real Estate Development, Technology, and Environmental Activities of the North American Railroads.
The objectives of the Association are to foster the industrial, real estate, natural resources, market development activities and environmental concerns of the North
American railroads; and through the advancement of ideas and education of its members, further promote the effectiveness of railway development and related work
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New Members since October
David Martin
VP, Sales and Marketing
Railway Auditing and Management Services
Kyle Robe
Freight Rail Project Manager
HDR
Karl Krauss
Kansas City Southern Railway
Shawn Mindrup
Director of Commercial Innovation
Kansas City Southern
Todd Riley
Rail Section Manager
HDR
Gabriela Diaz
LJA Rail
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