When: Friday, June 29
Time: 11:00 a.m. Eastern
Cost: FREE
Attendance is free, but space is limited.
Trade Press Media Group is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
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PRESENTED BY |
Jeremy Robinson Manager, Operations Planning & IT, Iowa Northern Railway Company |
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MODERATED BY |
Angela Cotey Associate Editor Progressive Railroading Magazine |
Can't attend? This exclusive webcast will be available on-demand after June 29.
Note: Interactive question & answer session only available to participants of live webcast.
In this exclusive webcast, you'll learn fuel management strategies that incorporate, technology and staff education to conserve fuel while optimizing railroad operations.
Join Jeremy Robinson for an exploration of Iowa Northern Railway's work with hotstarts, smartstarts and idle reduction processes — the railway's main technologies designed to deal with rising fuel costs. In addition, learn about the plans underway for an Iowa Northern education program aimed at making crew members more aware of the effects of their train handling, and how the use of GPS is being used to track fuel performance by engineer for improved fuel efficiency.
In this webcast, you will...
- Learn about the role of technology in combating rising fuel costs
- Review Iowa Northern’s goal of educating its crews regarding the effects of train handling
- Analyze the impact of tracking fuel performance for increased efficiency
- Discuss potential ways to incentivize crews to be more fuel conscious