VTS: PRECISION SCHEDULED RAILROADING AND POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL The IEEE Vehicular Technology Society National Capital Chapter Invites you to our monthly lunch meeting Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Winner of the IEEE Northern Virginia Chapter of the Year 2017 Join us at our monthly lunch meeting. A buffet meal is available for $15 for IEEE members and... Read more →
Registration Link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/217126
This meeting may be online only depending on developments with the pandemic. A decision on the venue will be made in mid-August. If held at APTA, we will try to also make the meeting available online.
A Canadian Rail Adventure in 1974 In October 1974 Ken rode The Canadian, from Montreal to Vancouver, on CP Rail. While planning to stop over in Banff, he secured a locomotive cab ride over Kicking Horse Pass, through the spiral tunnels, spent the night with the crew, and returned to Banff the next day. While in Vancouver, he took a... Read more →
The streetcar, or “trolley,” played a vital role in the growth of 20th century American cities. Thanks to its high-speed, efficient transportation, people could live much farther from their work than if they had to walk or rely on horse-drawn cars. As a result, cities expanded along the streetcar routes built out from their centers.... Read more →