VTS: Vintage and Heritage Trolley Cars in Transit Use
Join us at our monthly lunch meeting. A buffet meal is available for $15 for IEEE members and $20 for non-members, cash at the door. Students with ID eat free. Please indicate if you want a meal when you make your reservation. Send reservation requests to vts.ltc.dc@gmail.com by November 8.
Officer elections will be held at the November 12 meeting. Nominations can be taken up to the time of the voting. Current candidates are:
- Chair: David Johnson
- Vice-Chair: Reg Mitchell
- Treasurer: Steve Bezner
- Secretary: Karl Berger
- Cashier: Ken Briers
Date and Time
Location
Hosts
Registration
- Date: 12 Nov 2019
- Time: 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
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- 1300 I Street, NW
- Washington, District of Columbia
- United States 20005
- Building: American Public Transportation Association
- Room Number: Suite 1200 East
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Send your reservation with your name and if you want food to vts.ltc.dc@gmail.com. Please make your reservations by noon Friday, November 8.
Speakers
Matthew Nawn of USDOT FTA
Vintage and Heritage Trolley Cars in Transit Use
The presentation will help attendees better appreciate the unique nature, challenges, and opportunities of vintage and heritage trolley cars in actual transit use in the modern age, including vehicle engineering support and technical assistance. There will be discussion of the significant challenges and disruptions faced in Memphis, including lessons learned that have been applied to other agencies.
Biography:
Matthew W. Nawn, P.E., PMP is the Chief, Technical Services Division of FTA's Office of Capital Project Management and Office of Program Management. His responsibilities include program management and vehicle engineering support and technical assistance, particularly for vintage trolleys.
Previously, he was General Engineer for the National Cancer Institute and Resident Engineer for the US Army Corp of Engineers.
Matthew also serves as Chairman, Board of Directors of Railways To Yesterday, operators of the Rockhill Trolley Museum in southcentral Pennsylvania.
Email:
Address:Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Agenda
11:30 am - lunch, elections & conversation
12:00 pm - presentation & discussion
1:00 pm - adjourn
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Transit
Red Line
Metro Center Station
Exit station through 13TH ST NW & G ST NW entrance.
Walk approx. 2 blocks North on 13th St NW.
Orange/Blue/Silver Lines
McPherson Square Station
Exit station through 14TH & I ST NW - FRANKLIN SQUARE entrance.
Walk approximately 1 block East on I St NW.
Parking: Advance discounted reservations available at www.spothero.com
Future Meetings:
December 17, 2019
January 14, 2020
February 11
March 10
April 14
May 12