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The National Capital
Chapter is a joint chapter in the Washington and Northern Virginia Sections. It
has met regularly since the early 1970s with monthly lunch meetings from
September through May.
A presentation is made at each meeting by an invited
guest speaker addressing topics related to railroad and rail transit technology
including vehicles, traction power, signaling, and system operation, planning
and construction.
Attendance is from a
broad spectrum of professionals in the Federal government, Amtrak, Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Maryland Transit Administration, rail
transit consultants, and manufacturers of transit products. Meetings are held
at the headquarters of the American Public Transit Association (APTA) in
Washington, DC.
The National Capital
Chapter was VTS' 2008 Chapter of the Year and the Outstanding Chapter of the
National Capital Area in 2009.
Chapter officers:
- Chair: Karl Berger, PE, Independent Consultant
- Vice Chair: Reg Mitchell, NASA retired
- Treasurer: Steve Bezner, The Burns Group
- Secretary: Ken Briars, Parsons Corporation, retired
- Program Committee: Dave Johnson, Heather Roman
National Capital
Chapter programs for 2016–7:
- Effects of NFPA 130 on Rail Vehicle Wiring
Gil Shoshani, RSCC Wire and Cable
- NextGen Train Control
Steven R. Ditmeyer, Adjunct Professor, Michigan State University
- Quiet Zone Operation at Grade Crossings
Ken Withers, PE, Vice President, R.L. Banks & Associates
- Crossing Gate Loss of Shunt Statistics
Patrick P. Sullivan, Federal Railroad Administration
- Back Office Server for Positive Train Control
Bill Everett, Rockwell Collins ARINC
- Intercity Passenger Car Testing
Dick Bruss, Amtrak
- Technology and Service at MARC Train
Heather Roman, Omni-Strategy |
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