JRC 2011 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 March 16-18, 2011 at the Pueblo Convention Center in Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.A. 115 miles, (184 km) south of Denver. 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 Shared Corridors, Shared Interests 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