Dr. John Harding, speaking at High Speed Rail World USA 2010

Dr. John Harding,
Chief Maglev Scientist
NAMTI

Dr. John T. Harding, was Chief Scientist for Maglev Development at the Federal Railroad Administration, from 1968 until his retirement in 2004, with a hiatus from 1976 to 1990, during the time maglev languished in Washington. He has a Ph.D in solid state physics from Caltech, and was involved with development of a superconducting magnetically levitated gyroscope in earlier years at Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has maintained an active interest in rail and maglev and serves as a Professional on the International Maglev Board. He lives in Palm Springs, CA.
Appearing:
Day One: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
9am

Expert panel: Developing high speed rail: building the business case

  • Building the business case for high speed rail investment
  • The definition of high speed rail as it applies to the United States and Canada
  • Evaluating the success of existing international business models for high speed rail
  • Criteria for judging feasibility studies and forecasting
  • Interstate cooperation and national competition
  • Competition from airlines
  • The costs of going faster - construction, equipment and maintenance implications for high speed and higher speed rail
DJ Mitchell,
AVP Commuter Operations,
BNSF Railway Company
Erik Steavens,
Director,
Georgia Department of Transportation
Mr Harry Dale,
Chairman,
Rocky Mountain Rail Authority
Dr. John Harding,
Chief Maglev Scientist,
NAMTI
Pre-conference workshop: Monday, April 19, 2010
9.30am

Workshop begins

This workshop will examine the ins and outs of high speed rail in the United States. You will learn how to navigate the buying process, how the federal government and states dole out funding and financing, and their plans for building an integrated high speed rail network over the coming years.
  • What constitutes “true” High Speed Rail?
  • What key elements are necessary for a self-sustaining HSR line or network?
  • Who are the stakeholders and what are their roles?
  • How high speed rail fits into the overall transportation strategy (interaction with airlines, highways and traditional rail)
  • Craft, track and ROW standards
  • Tunneling costs versus the costs of long eminent domain legal battles
  • Can HSR be built on existing ROWs developed in the 19th century?
  • Environmental considerations of HSR
  • How does the FRA regulate existing rail operators and is this experience applicable to the international standard of 150mph HSR?
  • Working with multiple signaling systems and lack of signaling standards
  • For fast and “effective” deployments of true HSR, does America need a new public/private paradigm?
     
Mr Harry Dale,
Chairman,
Rocky Mountain Rail Authority
Dr. John Harding,
Chief Maglev Scientist,
NAMTI
Mr Tyler Duvall,
Senior Advisor,
McKinsey & Company
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High Speed Rail World USA 2010

High Speed Rail World USA 2010

When: 20 Apr - 21 Apr
Where: Hamilton Crowne Plaza, Washington D.C.
Category: Conference
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conference details
Pre-conference workshop:
April 19th,  9am-4:00pm
 
Conference:
Day 1
April 20th, 9am-5:30pm
Day 2
April 21st, 9am-5:30pm
 
 


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