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The 2008 IEEE/ASME/ASCE Joint Rail Conference will be held
in Wilmington, De., on April 22-24, 2008.
You are invited to submit technical papers for presentation and discussion
at the 2008 IEEE/ASME Joint Rail Conference. Papers are solicited from
members of the railway supply industry, rail transportation companies
and transit agencies, governmental agencies, consulting/engineering firms,
academia, technical organizations and others. Papers should cover a topic
of current industry interest. Topics may include but not limited to:
- Positive Train Control
- Substation design
- Signal improvements
- Locomotive & vehicle performance including ride quality, crash
worthiness, and monitoring enhancement
- Design, maintenance, and reliability of rolling stock.
- New electrical/electronic concepts for heavy rail/commuter rail/light
rail performance and safety improvements
- Evolution in electrical/electronic rail products for more reliable
service life or safety improvements
- Electronic-controlled air braking systems
- Evolution in environmentally friendly designs for locomotives
- Improved AC/DC propulsion designs
- Computer simulations for improved railroad operations
Advanced conference registration is required for the lead authors of papers, before final acceptance of papers for publication.
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