APTA Rail Conference

5:30 PM - 7:00 PDT

Reception & Product and Services Showcase

Join your colleagues over cocktails and light fare for a reception and networking opportunity to kick off the conference. Sponsored by Hatch LTK.

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM PDT

Traction Power: The Juice

In the early 1900's, Juice was used as a colloquialism for electrical power. This session looks at various aspects of Modern Day traction power engineering. Presented by, Lamont Smith, Senior Systems Engineer, Hatch LTK.

Other speakers include: Michael Ratnasingham, Senior Executive Officer - Systems Engineering, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Ron Tien, Senior Director Systems Engineering, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Svetlana Grechka, Deputy Project Manager - Design, Regional Transportation District Moises Ramos, Sr. Electrification Engineer, HDR Navid Golbon, Senior Systems Engineer, Parsons Corporation

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PDT

Mind Your Emissions in All Their Forms

Rail is often touted as environmentally friendly, and is getting greener all the time. This session looks at some of practical measures that are being taken to reduce emissions whether they be auditory or chemical. Presented by, Boriis Kaganovich, Principal Systems Engineer

Other speakers include: Erik Stoothoff, Chief Engineer, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Lisa Colicchio, Director Sustainability, Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) Scott Edwards, Senior Associate, Cross-Spectrum Acoustics Inc.