This course is designed for the person that wants a general overview of Railroad Track construction and design. We touch on every possible subject that pertains to Railroad Track (freight & passenger) and discuss these topics in a broad sense, keeping the discussion on a high level and leaving the detailed learning to a later time. This seminar has been widely accepted in the industry and is a great starter for any training program. Some of the topics covered are a discussion on the History of Railroad Track, how to make rail, definitions, fasteners, other components, types of Track and technical discussions on Wheel/Rail interface, load transfer, thermal forces, welding rail, determining rail life, track geometry, under balance, design criteria, jerk rate, FRA rail & track defects, AREMA and APTA recommendations, brief methodologies and procedures for constructing Ballasted Track and DF Track, stray current, OTM, hand tools and equipment. We have embedded video clips in the presentation to help understand certain topics.
This course is accredited for 8-PDH's by the Engineering Institute.

We talk about how to build track such as Ballasted track, DF track, and Embedded track. We will show how to do Highway Grade Crossings with either a full closure or half at a time. We use all of our experiences to learn from each other. We bring many lessons learned to the seminar. We use video as a means of explanation. We keep this class very informal and share everyone's experiences so we can do it right the first time. Problem solving is a big part of the seminar and when others express a real life problem, we will take the time and solve that specific problem or situation. This seminar will also take us through the entire process of a project and how to manage all the activities along the way, including Quality Control. We will use our 30 years of experience in managing projects as a foundation and keep the classroom in an open discussion forum. We focus on managing a Track Project whether it is contracted as a subcontract or as a general contract. We will discuss procurement methods, pre-qualification, the estimate, the award, the schedule, the execution, cost controls, claims & delays, litigation, final acceptance, final payment and close-out. We will discus how to keep good records as well as the importance of document control and communication. All these and many more topics will be discussed with the ultimate goal of turning a profit in mind.