The S305 NGEC Technical Subcommittee:
Chairman: Mario Bergeron Vice Chair: Dale Engelhardt
Technical Subcommittee Meeting Calendar and Member lists:
For additional information contact: Steve Hewitt, Manager, NGEC Support Services – 845 616 3076
(Technical subcommittee calls are held every other Thursday at 3:00pm Eastern)
June 2, 2011 – conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
June 16, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
June 22, 2011 – in-person meeting - trainset spec review – Chicago, Ill. 8:00am – 5:00pm Central time
June 30, 2011 – conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
July 14, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
July 28, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
August 11, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
August 25, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
September 8, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
September 22, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
October 6, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
October 20, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
November 3, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
November 17, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
December 1, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
December 15, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
December 29, 2011 - conference call – 3:00pm Eastern
Section 305 Technical Sub-Committee – Core Team Members:
Mario Bergeron, Amtrak – Chair -
Dale Engelhardt, Amtrak – Vice Chair -
Ken Uznanski, Amtrak –
Rob Edgcumbe – Amtrak Consultant –
Tammy Krause, Amtrak –
Greg Gagarin, Amtrak –
David Warner, Amtrak –
Michael Burshtin, Amtrak –
Mike Trosino, Amtrak –
Kevin Kesler, FRA –
Devin Rouse, FRA –
Anand Prabhakaran, Sharma and Associates,
Charles Bielitz, FRA –
Jeffrey Gordon, Volpe Center –
Michael Coltman – Volpe Center –
Brian Marquis – Volpe Center –
Stan Hunter, California DOT –
Steve Fretwell, California DOT –
Camren Cordell
Allan Paul, North Carolina DOT –
Curtis McDowell, NCDOT –
Charles Poltenson, New York DOT –
John Madden, New York DOT –
Andrew Wood, Washington DOT –
George Weber, Illinois DOT –
Art Peterson, (For IDOT) -
Tammy Nicholson, Iowa DOT –
Kevin Lawson, Louisiana DOT –
John Oimoen, Wisconsin DOT –
Michael Treazise, Wisconsin DOT –
Don Damron – Ohio State DOT –
Leo Penne – AASHTO –
Shayne Gill, AASHTO –
Steve Hewitt, Consultant – Manager, S305 NGEC Support Services
S305 Technical Sub-Committee – Industry Participants:
Richard M. Stegner. Jr. P.E. Motive Power – 208 – 890 7696 -
Rick Brilz - Motive Power –
Len Baran – GE Transportation – 814 – 875 2769 –
Rick Mavrakis – Columbus Castings –
Kim Gilbert – Columbus Castings –
Antonio Garcia Ricos – Vossloh Rail Vehicles - +34.96.1415158 –
Boris Homenock - Vosslah – 815 609 2948 –
Lee S. Olson – Parsons Brinckerhoff – 404 364 2678 –
Phil Pasterak – Parsons Brinckerhoff – 312 803 6539 –
Art Peterson, PB Americas – 312 803 6508 -
Joshua D. Coran – Talgo, Inc (USA) – 206 – 748 6140 x 3 –
Antonio Perez – Talgo, Inc
Armin Kick - Siemens Industry, Inc Mobility Div. – 916 – 681 3132 –
Paul Winkler – Siemens Industry, Inc. Mobility Div. +43-5-1707-41690 –
George Long – Siemens Industry, Inc – 916 681 3273 –
Glenn Gough – Siemens Industry, Inc – 916 681 3273 –
Michael Latour – Siemens Industry Inc - +49 9131 21960 -
Richard Trail – Siemens Industry, Inc.
Frank Guzzo – Siemens Industry, Inc –
Heinz Hofman – Siemens Industry.com –
Virginia Verdeja – CAF USA – 202 – 326 7401 –
Jitendra S. Tomar – CAF USA, Inc.- 484 264 2579 –
Olatz Bastida – CAF USA, Inc. –
Igan Erostarbe – CAF USA, Inc. –
Salim Alam – CAF USA, Inc. –
Adam Wasserzug – CAF USA, Inc. –
Raul V. Bravo – Raul V. Bravo + Associates, Inc. – 703 – 326 9092 –
Jim Thompson – Whiting Corporation – 708 587 2222 –
Brian Shapiro – Whiting Corporation - 708 587 2030 –
Rick De Bella – Megger – 856 – 232 1172 –
Paul Jamieson – Wabtec – 864 433 6451 –
William Slater – Wabtec Passenger Transit – 302 602 2545 –
William Saddler – Wabtec –
Dean Chiappini – Vapor Stone Rail Systems – 514 335 7708 –
Kevin Sudano – Microphor /Wabtec – 818 – 610 3380 –
Tony Jones – Voith Turbo Inc. - +49 174 378 5039 –
Kevin Simms – Voith Turbo, Inc -
Ken Takeda – Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc – 914 376 4715 –
Shinichiro Ohta – Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc – 914 376 4715 –
Tak Ishigami – Kawasaki Rail Car, inc. - 914 376 4715 –
Tom Hunt – Nippon Sharyo USA, Inc. – 847 228 2700 x101 –
Richard Vadnal – Nippon Sharyo, USA Inc. – 847 228 2700 x108 –
Toshi Hasegawa – KPS N.A.,Inc. – 914 593 0037 –
William X Lydon, Jr. – Southern California Regional Rail Authority –
Nathan R. Heisler – Bradken – 281 – 232 8490 –
Deep Satsangi – Bradken – 913 360 2637 –
Wolf Reimann – Bradken – 913 367 2121 Ext 507 –
Joel McNeil – Brookville Equipment Corp. – 814 – 849 2000 –
Gene Germaine – Kustom Seating Unlimited, Inc. 708 547 7000 x 238 –
Allen C. Bieber – STV Inc. – 814 825 5558 –
Norman A. Forde – STV Inc. – 215 307 5254 –
Joe Quigley – Alstom Transportation – 484 225 5081 –
Dave Ward – Siemens –
Chuck Wochele – Alstom Transportation – 610 212 1830 –
George Creighton – Trinity Rail – 214 589 8982 –
Gregory Gerardi - SKF USA – 804 403 3960 –
George P. Barr – SKF – 804 403 3960 –
Eric Wilde – American Association of Private Railway Car Owners 781 551 0153 –
Rodney McGhee – TIMKEN – 734 812 6137 –
Craig Prudian – Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. – 708 387 6767 –
David Tennent – The Seneca Group – 202 783 5861 –
Met Dalipi – Graham - White Manufacturing, Inc – 917 595 0888 –
Mark lane – Graham-White Manufacturing, Inc. – 917 595 0888 –
Jim Breznay – US Railcar /Amer Rail Car.Jnt Venture – 636 940 6027 –
Joe Moore – Smith Systems Inc. – 828 884 3490 –
Claire Smith – Smith Systems, Inc. – 828 884 3490 –
William Smith – Smith Systems, Inc. – 828 884 3490 –
Al Mincarelli – Hyundai Rotem USA Corporation – 215 952 -3603 –
Robert Highfill – Jacobs - 925 212 4288 –
Randy Wade – HNTB Corporation – 608 294 5022 –
James Michel – Marsh USA Global Rail Practice – 202 263-7682 –
Phillip M Strong – P S Consulting – 631 281 6836 –
Joe Gaqliardino – McConway & Torley, LLC – 412 682 4700 x21520 –
E Roger Patton – McConway & Torley, LLC – 412 688 1508 –
Larry Kelterborn – Interfleet Technology – 905 577 1052 –
Chris Heald – Interfleet Technology – 917 561 0671 –
Nigel Davies – Interfleet Technology – 215 834 4067 –
Jim Wiesinger – Interfleet Technology –
Mark Kaidy – Knorr Brake Corp. – 410 875 1461 –
Patrick Tully – Knorr Brake Corp. – 410 875 1427 -
Andrew Long – Knorr Brake Corp. –
Cameron Akins – MERAK N.A. – 410 875 1482 -
Manfred Palmetshofer – IFE Door Systems– 410 875 1478 -
Nicolas Lessard – Bombardier –
Eric Labonville - Bombardier –
Andre Gagne – Bombardier – 418 863 7248 -
Michel Moreau – Bombardier –
George Mekosh – Bombardier –
Paul Larouche – Bombardier –
Luc St-Laurent – Bombardier –
Hugues Gregoire – Bombardier –
Mario Raymond – Bombardier –
Jack Martinson – Bombardier – 484 653 9187 –
David Diaz – LTK – 215 641 8868 –
Cliff Woodbury – LTK –
Fran Nelson – LTK –
Jim Coston – Corridor Capital, LLC – 312 205 1000 –
Fritz Plous – Corridor Capital, LLC - 812 205 1060 -
Scott Braverman – Corridor Capital, LLC – 312 205 1055 312 953 4109 (cell) -
Steven Unger - American Rail Car – 636 940 6044 –
Kevin Casey – Amtrak – 215 349 4681 –
Dick Hoffman – Amtrak –
Patrick Merrill – Amtrak –
Glen Rees – Cummins, Inc – 503 666 8130 –
Jon D. Hill – Cummins, Inc. 812 447 2249 (cell) jon.d.hill@cummins,com
John Atkinson – National Railway Equipment Co. –
Dave Scott – David Scott Consulting – 815 464 9182 -
Hats Kageyama – Sojitz Corp. of America –
Yasuyuki Kudo – Japan International Transport Institute –
John Hanrahan – SEPSA –
Michael Weinman – PTSI Transport –
Claudio Bravo – RVB LA – 703 623 5876 or 703 326 0992 –
Theresa Zemelman – RVBA –
Larry Bertolini – RVBA –
Don Riach – Sturgis Commercial – 269 651 8252 –
Anand Prabhakaran – Sharma and Associates -708 588 9871 ext 202
Kathy Waters – APTA –
Lou Sanders – APTA –
Dan Blasko – Timken – 330 471 2347 –
Richard D. Curtis – Curtis Engineering Consulting Services – 219 838 2045 –
Joel Huting – Metro Transit/Northstar Commuter Rail – 612 349 7598 –
Christopher Anderson - Metro Transit/Northstar–612 349 7082–
Dennis Anderson – BRADKEN – Cell: 612 889-8653 -
Brian Gebhardt – Amtrak – – cell 818 590 6225 desk 213 683 6990
Terry Soesbee – RailPlan International – – 410 947-5900
R. Michael von Lange, Sr. – Westcode – – 610 574 9197
Ronald Mayville, SG&H –
Larry Salci, Interfleet Technology – 215 399-5480
Jan Radke, Liebherr-Transportation Systems – – 450 963 7174 - cell -514 209 2469
Anton Gaile, Liebherr – Transportation Systems –
Reinhard Aigner – Liebherr – Transportation Systems – - +43 2262 602 301
Paul Hofbauer – Liebherr – Transportation Systems – - +43 2262 602 227
John Pannone – EAO Switch Corporation – – 203 951 4625 or 203 464 6531 Cell
Thomas Volpe – DTB Test – – 631 244 6237 – cell: 516 901 2270
Jack Straub – RTR Technologies – – 413 429 1935
Robert Sullivan – RTR Technologies – – 413 298 0025
Craig Berger – RTR Technologies – – 413 298 0025
Rosalie Berger – RTR Technologies –
Michael Pracht – US Railcar Company – - 614 246 9463 or 412 417 5462 (cell)
Eloy Martinez – LTK –
W David Randall – NARP – – 618 462 4026
Bill Conis Siemens –
Doug Dan, Hyundai Rotem USA –
Aleks Lapinski, Westcode US –
Spencer Linn, Westcode US – – 610 738 1200 ext 130
Richard Herrschaft, Westcode US – – 610 738 1200
Graciela Trillanes – GE Transportation –
Donald M. Itzkoff – GE Transportation –
Gagan Sood – GE Transportation –
Michael E. Wiedman – Electro-Motive Diesels, Inc – -708 387 6439
Kevin Bahnline – Electric-Motive Diesels, Inc. – – 708 387 6135
Robert Doyle – Progress Rail Services –
Robert Magdule – Hoppecke Batteries Inc. – – 215 939 7534 cell
Rachel Thompson – Fulcrum Corporation – – 202 493 1338
Caroline Gliwa – Kustom Seating Unlimited – – 610 291-8048 cell
Keiko Nogami – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation – - +81 6 6497 9227
Shigeru Kojima - Mitsubishi Electric Corp - +81 6 6497 8827
Jennifer Rohr – Sojitz Corporation of America – – 347 387 3209 cell
Joseph Zicherman, PD.d, SFPE – Fire Cause Analysis – – 510 649-1300
John Quinn – Westcode, Inc. – -610 738-1200 – 239 989-1713 cell
Maurice Andriani – Kawasaki Railcar – – 914 376 4700 ext 1559
Ferran Canals – Talgo, Inc. – – 206 254 7055 – 206 940 3867 cell
James Klaus – Cummins –