The conversations that need to happen, here.
One of our founding goals is to create a platform for collaboration and development in the areas which present challenges in our industry: introducing innovation, setting standards, fostering safety, sustainability and cost-efficiency.
TRACCS Rail Day speakers will address some of our collective concerns in these two full days of talks, workshops, round tables and presentations.
June 20th
Fireside Chat
with Rick Leary, CEO of the
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
Workshops on National Standards
by CSA Group
    Opportunities for Standards in Rail Electrification. (2 hr.)
    Opportunities for Standards to Support Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience for Transit and Rail Systems. (2 hr.)
June 21st
Schedule
* Subject to change
Day 2
Wednesday June 21
9:45 am
Opening Remarks: TRACCS Board
10 am
Fireside Chat with Stephanie Davies
Chief Capital Officer (GO & UP), Metrolinx
Room A
11 am
Mary Proc: 10 Secrets to Career Success in the Rail Industry
Room B
High output delivery for different disciplines – track renewal, OCS installation
David Mommer and Mikael Eekhout (NGE)
Room C
New Standards Development Opportunities: CSA Group, Transit, and Passenger Rail
Michael Urban, Manager, Strategic Development, and Clifton Rondeau Manager, Strategic Development
11:45 am
Ensuring Track Worker Safety with Electronic Roadway Worker Protection Systems
Miller Ingenuity/RailWorks Corp (PNR RailWorks)
(rescheduled)
Transit Service - Prospects & Lessons Learned
Matthew Slade
(EllisDon)
Reliability Centred MaintenanceÂ
Barny Daley (Network Rail)
12:30 pm
TBC
 (Systra)
Track Safety Systems including Collision Avoidance for Track Maintenance Vehicles, Track Intrusion & Rail Crossing Warning Systems, and Worker Safety Systems.
 Jamie Maguire (Protran, Harsco)
Extending the Life of Key Rail Assets with Ballast Stabilization
Don Herbert (Tensar International)
1:15 - 1:45 pm
break
1:45 pm
LABOUR IN THE INDUSTRY Michele Malski Spring Recruits
2:30 pm
OFF THE RAILS:Â A Systems Engineering Approach To Rail-Transit Projects
Michael Godfrey, P. Eng. and Mike Markoulakis P. Eng., PMP(WGD Consulting)
break
Panel: Improving Technology Procurement & Reducing Risk. Considering the full asset lifecycle and stakeholders
Dale Brown (APTA/INCOSE), Firas Al-Tahan (Stantec) and Leslie Barnes (WGD consulting)
2:45 pm
Safety Critical Fasteners– How the smallest component can cause the most
damage
Jason Baines, VP (J. Lanfranco)
break
CSA WORKSHOP
Opportunities for Standards in Rail Electrification
Hany Soloumah, Director, Traction Power Systems Éric Breault, Senior Engineer Richard Catlow, VP, Traction Power Systems & Strategic Consulting, Rail & Transit Systems Balaji Gollapalli Viswanadh, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Engineer
(13:30 - 15:30)
3 pm
Challenges of mapping utilities in the rail corridor
Lawrence Arcand (4sight)
4:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Schedule
Day 1
Tuesday June 20
* Subject to change
Room A
Room B
Room C
9:30 am
Opening Remarks: TRACCS Board and
Associate Minister Stan Cho
10 am
Fireside Chat with TTC CEO Rick Leary
With Jennifer van der Valk, from the Toronto Region Board of Trade
10:30 am
break
break
break
11 am
Introduction to the Railway System Assurance Process.
Ignacio Sanz, Aecon
11:45 am
Rail Consortiums: A Collaborative Approach to Maintenance Training
Amri Joyner (ITLC) and Don Lamotthe (DART)
Women in Rail Panel
(11:00-12:30 pm)
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Karla Avis-Birch, Chief Planning Officer, Metrolinx
Gina Au, Apprentice, Streetcar Maintenance, TTC
Tracy D’Souza, Supervisor, Carpentry, Crosslinx
Joanna Kervin, Vice President, External Approvals and Implementation, Crosslinx
Samin Mahdavian, Project Coordinator – Avenue Station, Crosslinx
Kirsten Watson, Vice President, Government Relations, AECOM