2017 CSLRA Annual Meeting Agenda
Tuesday July 25
Noon – 1300 BUFFET LUNCH
1300 – 1325 Welcome and Introductions (Ken Beard, CSLRA)
1325 – 1330 Safety Briefing (Dave Buccolo, Rusty Spike Rail Services)
1330 – 1430 The Ins and Outs of Short Line Insurance (Louis Schillinger, United Shortline, Insurance Services)
1430 – 1530 Update on OSPR Regulations Affecting Railroads (Steve Hampton, CA Fish & Wildlife, OSPR)
1530 – 1545 BREAK
1545 – 1630 Use of Laser Measurement for Clearance Envelopes (Ryan Leonard, Maser Consulting)
1630 – 1700 Annual Meeting of CSLRA Members and Approval of 2017 Revision to CSLRA Bylaws (Ken Beard, CSLRA)
1700 – 1730 Member and Associate Member Nominations and Voting for 2017-2018 CSLRA Officers and Directors (Ken Beard and Steve Murray, CSLRA)
1730 – 1900 COCKTAIL RECEPTION
1900 NETWORKING DINNERS (Railroads/Vendors)
Wednesday July 26
0830 – 0845 Welcome and Day 1 Recap (Ken Beard, CSLRA)
0845 – 0930 CA State Rail Plan 2018 Update (Andy Cook, CALTRANS)
0930 – 1015 2017 Legislative/Regulatory Update (Don Norton, CSLRA; Cynthia Guerrero, California Strategies)
1015 – 1030 BREAK
1030 – 1105 Industrial Development: Case Studies in “Bottleneck Elimination” (Rich Stroot, Engineered Rail Solutions)
1105 – 1155 Opportunities for Short Line Collaboration in Use of Locomotive Simulators (Jason Dilworth, Rail Simulations, Inc.)
1155 – 1200 Wrap-up and Upcoming Events (Ken Beard, CSLRA)
Noon – 1330 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN/TRAVEL TO GOLF AND SAILING
1330 – 1700 Golf (Coronado Municipal Golf Course) or “Team Building” Sailing on San Diego Bay (Hector Garcia, BNSF and Kimia Khatami, CSLRA) (Lunch included with golf and sailing)