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From Tech Transfer Newsletter, Winter 2006
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The Western Regional Grade-Crossing Safety Training Conference
June 5-7, 2006
Vancouver, Washington
The 2006 Western Regional Grade-Crossing Safety Conference -- Northwest
Crossings -- will bring together representatives from all western
states to learn about the latest improvements in highway-rail crossings.
Attendees will have a unique opportunity to network with rail professionals from
all over the western United States, and to discuss current regulations, legal
precedents, and technology with national and state agency representatives and
consultants.
Topics of special current interest that will be covered include:
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The 2005 Quiet Zone Rules
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Preemption
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Security Advances - including the most up-to-date information from the
Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration
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Sealed Corridors in North Carolina, Los Angeles and Washington State.
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Liability Issues - get the legal angle on agency liability and accidents
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Low-Cost and Low-Volume Traffic Control Devices
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Addressing the challenges presented by anticipated Freight Growth
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Working with Tribal Governments
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Improving Communication and Public Outreach - such as Operation Lifesaver, the
visual tracking of trespassers at crossings, and how the railroad can work more
closely with the community.
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Diagnostics
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Pedestrian crossing issues
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Light Rail best practices in Utah, Oregon and Washington
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Development around the rail -- how to account for rail growth in the planning
process, and how one town in Washington integrated rail into the redevelopment
of an important waterfront community.
For those who want an intensive overview, there will also be pre-conference
tutorials on Crossing Design, Preemption and Quiet Zones.
In addition, rail consultants and product developers will be showcasing their
goods and services in our Exhibitor's Hall.
For program agenda and registration information, visit
www.techtransfer.berkeley.edu/ railroad
or contact
conferences@techtransfer.berkeley.edu.
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