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IEEE Vehicular Technology Society

National Capital Chapter

Invites you to our monthly online meeting

Usually the second Tuesday of the months from September through May

12 PM to 1:30 PM

See Upcoming Events for latest meeting details

All are welcome to join us at our monthly meeting. The event is open to both IEEE members and non-members at no cost.

Date and Time

• Date: Usually the second Tuesday from September through May
• Time: 12:00 PM to 01:30 PM
• See Upcoming Events for details

Location

• This is an online event.
• You will need a computer with speakers to watch the presentation.  A microphone and webcam are optional but encouraged.
• Log-in details will be provided with your registration.

Registration is available online

• Use the link provided in the Upcoming Events. See Details – Website.
• The link to the webinar will be emailed to you by 10 am on the day of the meeting.

Agenda

• 12:00 pm – Social discussion
• 12:30 pm – Presentation & discussion
• 01:30 pm – Adjourn

2021/2022 Meetings

• September 14, 2021 – Mike Trosino, Acela Train Qualification
• October 12, 2021 – Cancelled
• November 9, 2021 – Patrick Jacob, Alstom
• December 14, 2021 – Jim Matthews, Rail Passenger Association
• January 18, 2022 – Ken Briers, Amtrak
• February 8, 2022 – John Ayers, Rail Crossing Safety Monitoring
• March 8, 2022 – MARC’s Riverside Heavy Maintenance Building: Constructing Now to Improve Maintenance Tomorrow
• April 12, 2022 – Jack Nawn, Pedestrian Access to Transit Stations
• May 10, 2022 – Md MTA Metro Real-Time Tracking

2020/2021 Meetings

• September  15, 2020 — Mike Barnes, Remote Testing for Transit Applications
• October 13, 2020 – Jim Matthews, Passenger Rail: An Economic Engine Running Out Of Gas
• November 17, 2020 — Ken Briers, A Canadian Rail Journey in 1974
• December 15, 2020 — Scott Becker, Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
• January 19, 2021 — Danny Plaugher, The Track to Transforming Rail in Virginia
• February 16, 2021 — Jaime McKay & Jade Clayton, Maryland Statewide Transit Plan
• March 9, 2021 — Carolyn Hayward-Williams, Positive Train Control – Lessons Learned and “What’s Next?”
• April 13, 2021 — Larry Velte, The Washington DC Trolley Story
• May 11, 2021 — David Zaidain, Transforming the Capital Region’s Rail System

Please help your VTS Chapter

If you would like to speak or have a suggested speaker, please contact Heather Roman <hroman at omni-strategy.com> or Matt Nawn <matthew.nawn at dot.gov>.

Explore this website

• Presentations – recent presentations when available
• Archives – a collection of meeting announcements
• Communities – links to sponsoring organizations, regional transit operators, advocacy groups, and railroad museums

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