Optimization of Public Transportation in Low Demand Areas (February 26, 2019) | |
 | Babak Mehran is
an Assistant Professor of Transportation Engineering in the Department
of Civil Engineering of the University of Manitoba. He received his PhD
in Transportation Engineering from Nagoya University, Japan in 2009.
Dr. Mehran’s research is focused on development
of innovative solutions to improve the performance of transportation
systems. He is particularly interested in optimization of traffic operations and public transportation systems, traffic
flow modelling and simulation, applications of intelligent transportation systems, and research on active transportation modes. |
Rail grinding and the Preventive Gradual Initiative (January 23, 2019) | |
 | Mr. Eric Magel,
Principal Engineer with the National Research Council of Canada, is a
specialist in the wheel-rail interaction. He graduated from UBC in 1993
with a Master of Applied Science Degree specializing in tribology
(friction and wear) and over the last 25 years has worked on numerous
Canadian and International railways, addressing problems of wear,
corrugation, surface fatigue, rail grinding and friction management. |
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Symington Yard (January 16, 2019) |
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Mr. Paetsch is a rail design supervisor in the Transportation business line in Winnipeg. He has over 40 years of experience in railway engineering and regulatory matters, with extensive experience in many areas of railway operations, practices, procedures, and standard plans, environmental and safety regulations, and construction practices |
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Mr. Machado is a project engineer with the North America Freight & Rail group and has over 11 years of experience. He has been involved in various projects providing: CAD design support, tender specs; tender material quantity calculations; site supervision; inspection reports and engineer estimates for various projects. |
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Mr. Malaghan is a civil engineer in the Winnipeg office with the Freight and Rail group and has over 5 years. He has been involved in various projects providing project management, design and construction, budgeting, and site supervision. |
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Major Heavy Rail Projects (November 21, 2018)
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Aleshia Perry
has 12 years of railway experience including railway operation and
maintenance, major project management, track inspection and maintenance
with CP Rail. Aleshia worked for CP Rail as the Division Engineer
Northern Ontario and Senior Engineer Projects and Public
Works Central Canada. She is currently Manager Rail and Transit West at WSP.
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Cam Tytgat
has 30 years of railway operating experience. Having worked at CN Rail
and CP Rail Operations in leadership roles, Cam was responsible for
railway operations across some of Canada’s most challenging territories
including Northern Ontario and parts of the Rocky
Mountains. He is currently the Specialist, Rail Operations at WSP.
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Julian Sigurdson
is a graduate of Civil Engineering from the University of Manitoba.
Julian was a member of the University of Manitoba’s AREMA student
chapter and he has worked for the Prairie Dog Central Railway. He
is Currently working for WSP’s Rail & Transit group as an Engineer-In-Training.
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