CNAM Conférences Ferroviaires Américain - 2019 SYLLABUS

The FEA127 seminar will meet ten times during the period 
Thursday 9 May 2019 through Thursday 23 May 2019

Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
61 Rue du Landy | 93210 SAINT DENIS France

Anticipated topics with links to the notes and readings are listed below: 

1. Thursday 9 May 2019 0815
Introduction to US Freight and Passenger Railroading
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2. Thursday 9 May 2019 1330

Introduction to US Freight and Passenger Railroading   Continued
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3. Friday 10 May 2019 1330

Transport Capacity and Terminal Design

Click here for reading on capacity
Click here for reading on terminals

4. Monday 13 May 2019 1330

Intermodal Freight and Containers

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US Freight and Supply Chains

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5. Tuesday 14 May 2018 0815
Transport Efficiency:  OPTO and UTO
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Click here for UTO reading

6. Wednesday 15 May 2019 0815

Transportation and Climate Change

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Sustainable Transport Networks
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7. Monday 20 May 2019 1330

Transit Service Reliability, Scheduling for Connections and Travel Demand

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Click here for reading secondary reading on reliability

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Click here for travel demand

8. Tuesday 21 May 2019 0815

US Rail Transport for Persons with Disabilities
Click here for reading on Light Rail accessibility
Click here for reading on Commuter Rail Accessibility 

9. Wednesday 22 May 2019 815
Bus Rapid Transit
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Airlines and Package Express 
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10. Thursday 23 May 2019 1330

Mega Projects and Class Evaluation