VTS: Swiss Railways
Swiss Federal Railways or Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB) in German, is the national railway company of Switzerland. In 2017, the SBB was ranked highest in the European Railway Performance Index for its intensity of use, quality of service, and strong safety rating. While most European rail operators have emphasized the building of high-speed rail, SBB has heavily invested in the reliability and quality of service of its conventional rail network. It serves 1.25 million passengers a day on less than 2,000 miles of track. The SBB is 100% electrified with the majority of the power generated in its own hydro stations. In 2016, the SBB opened the Gothard Base Tunnel. At 35 miles in length it is the longest rail tunnel in the world.
Our speaker will illustrate his presentation on the SBB passenger service with pictures from a recent tour of Switzerland.
There is no charge for attendance. A buffet meal with vegetarian selections is $15.00 for IEEE members and $20.00 for non-members. Students with ID eat free.
Building security requires a reservation for admission.
Please use vTools to reserve or send your special requests to vts.ltc.dc@gmail.com
Note if you want a meal.
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
Date and Time
Location
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Registration
- Date: 09 Apr 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
- Starts 09 February 2019 04:50 PM
- Ends 05 April 2019 12:00 PM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
- Admission fee (optional) ?
Speakers
Ira Silverman of Consultant
Biography:
Ira Silverman started his railroad career with the Illinois Central in 1971 after getting a graduate degree from the Transportation Center at Northwestern University. At Amtrak, he was Director of Route Marketing for fifteen years where he instituted pricing and promotion strategies for Metroliner and long-distance trains that increased revenue by $160 million. He served as Chief Transportation Officer for MARC Train Service during the takeover of Conrail by CSX and NS and the introduction of high-speed rail service on routes shared with Amtrak. Prior to retirement, Ira implemented new MARC service to Frederick, Maryland.
Address:Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Agenda
11:30 am - lunch & conversation
12:00 pm - presentation & discussion
1:00 pm - adjourn
Future Meetings:
May 14 - Andy Long - Airbrakes: State of the Art