JRC 2012 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 April 17-19, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Technology to Advance the Future of Rail Transport 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
• Track 7 Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
• Track 8 Urban Passenger Rail Transport
• Track 9 Plenaries
• Track 10 Committee Meetings
• Track 11 Special Events

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