to ensure recommended practices are current. Subcommittee 2 - Warning System Installation and Maintenance, is responsible for: the installation and maintenance of warning systems and for monitoring FRA Activation Failure data to determine if changes in recommended practices are warranted to reduce malfunctions. Subcommittee 3 - Warning System Equipment, is responsible for warning devices hardware and components; and developing or revising Manual Parts based on recent Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) guidelines and proposed Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) revisions. Committee 37 – Signal Systems, chaired by E. Keith Holt, is responsible for continual review of current and new technology addressing the design, installation, testing and maintenance of signal equipment and systems and develop recommended
“industry practices” with the overall goal of improving the safety and reliability of train operations. Subcommittee A - Recommendations for Further Investigation and Research, discusses and develops topics that need to be addressed in the C&S Manual and assigns them to Committees 36, 37, 38 or 39 keeping a focus on future advancements of signal systems such as moving block signaling for one. Subcommittee 1 – Signal Systems, is responsible for: system signal-testing instructions; construction and maintenance of signal equipment; track circuit; systems management guidelines; definitions of terms; and C&S Style Manual Compliance. Subcommittee 2 – Signal Equipment, is responsible for developing and maintaining recommended practices for manufacturing of signal hardware; relays, switch machines; optical systems; and other electromechanical signaling
devices. Subcommittee 3 – Signal Control & Application, is responsible for developing and maintaining recommended practices for manufacturing of vital railroad signal electronics, communication-based signaling and the application of vital control circuitry used in wayside signal systems. Next month we will conclude our discussion of the C&S Functional Group with a review of Committees 38 and 39. As always, the leadership of each AREMA Committee are always looking for new members to actively participate in committee work. More details and instructions on how to join a committee can be found on the AREMA website www.arema.org. Wishing everyone a safe summer and looking forward to seeing you in Minneapolis in September for the AREMA 2019 Annual Conference in conjunction with Railway Interchange.
Upcoming Committee Meetings Sept. 10 - 11 Committee 15 - Steel Structures Columbus, Ohio *Committee Meetings happening at the AREMA 2019 Annual Conference in conjunction with Railway Interchange in Minneapolis, Minn.
Committee 17 - High-Speed Rail Systems * Committees 11 & 17 Joint Meeting * Committee 18 - Light Density & Short Line Railways * Committee 24 - Education & Training *
Sept. 21 Committee 27 - Maintenance of Way Work Equipment *
Committee 33 - Electric Energy Utilization *
Sept. 21-22 Committee 24 - Education & Training *
Committee 41 - Track Maintenance *
Sept. 22 Committee 5 - Track *
Committee 40 - Engineering Safety *
Sept. 23 Committee 13 - Environmental *
Committee 6 - Building & Support Facilities *
Sept. 25-26 Committee 8 - Concrete Structures and Foundations *
Committee 10 - Structures, Maintenance & Construction *
Committee 38 - Information, Defect Detection & Energy Systems *
Committee 11 - Commuter & Intercity Rail Systems *
Committee 39 - Positive Train Control *
Committee 12 - Rail Transit * Committee 14 - Yards & Terminals * Committee 16 - Economics of Railway Engineering & Operations *
Oct. 14-15 Committee 30 - Ties Tucson, Ariz.
Oct. 15-16 Committee 36 - Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. 16-17 Committee 37 - Signal Systems Pittsburgh, Pa.
2020 Jan. 1 Committee 10 - Structures, Maintenance & Construction Albuquerque, N.M. Jan. 23-24 Committee 8 - Concrete Structures and Foundations New Orleans, La. June 1 Committee 10 - Structures, Maintenance & Construction New York, N.Y. Sept. 13 Committee 10 - Structures, Maintenance & Construction Dallas, Texas
If you’d like to learn more about the AREMA Technical Committees and would like to get involved, please contact Alayne Bell at abell@arema.org. For a complete list of all committee meetings, visit https://www.arema.org/events.aspx. Negotiated airline discount information for AREMA Committee meetings can be found online at: http://www.arema.org/ meetings/airlines.aspx.
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