Professor Christopher P.L. Barkan, George Krambles Director of RailTEC, will be featured at Railway Age’s Next-Generation Freight Rail (NGFR) conference in a presentation focused on long-freight train safety research initiatives. During his presentation he will explore risk analysis; physical impacts of large trains on the North American railroad network; safety considerations; regulatory initiatives; train and engine crew impacts; and how larger trains should fit into a safer, more efficient, sustainable, equitable and reliable rail transportation system.
The conference will be held on 11 March 2025 at the Union League Club of Chicago. The conference luncheon will acknowledged the 2025 winners of Railway Age‘s Fast Trackers 25 Under 40 award where RailTEC alumnus, Luv Sehgal, will be recognized. To read the Railway Age article on the conference, click here.