Session 544
SAFETEA-LU: Hazardous Materials Transportation Cooperative Research Program
Tuesday, 3:45 PM–5:30 PM, Marriott
Dennis Ashworth, U.S. Department of Energy, presiding
Note: This session focuses on the hazardous materials transportation cooperative research opportunities and funding contained within the recently passed transportation bill (SAFETEA-LU). U.S. Congressman Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland’s 7th District discusses his introduction of the cooperative hazmat research language into the legislation. In addition, details on the U.S. Department of Transportation mandated research projects and the role of the National Academies in meeting the cooperative research requirements will be presented.
Panel Discussion
Elijah E. Cummings, U.S. House of Representatives
A. Douglas Reeves, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Robert J Reilly, Transportation Research Board
Session 693
Rail Routing of Hazardous Materials
Wednesday, 2:30 PM–4:00 PM, Marriott
John Allen, Battelle Memorial Institute, presiding
Edward R. Chapman, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, presiding
Risk Considerations for Rail Routing of Hazardous Materials
Christopher P. L. Barkan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Policy and Operational Considerations for Rail Routing of Hazardous Materials
Robert E. Fronczak, Association of American Railroads
Emergency Response Considerations for Rail Routing of Hazardous Materials
Alan Caldwell, International Association of Fire Chiefs
Federal Regulatory Update on Rail Routing of Hazardous Materials
William Stanley Schoonover, Federal Railroad Administration
High Threat Urban Area (HTUA) Rail Corridor Assessments
Scott Gordon, Transportation Security Administration
Session 717
Hazardous Materials Transportation Routing and Risks
Wednesday, 4:30 PM–6:00 PM, Marriott
Cheryl Burke, Dupont Safety-Health-Excel Center, presiding
A Statistical Estimate of Total Annual Hazardous Material Incidents Costs (presented in Committee meeting)
Steven J Naber, Battelle
Ronald DiGregorio, US Department of Transportation
Mark Lepofsky, Battelle
Bennett Pierce, Battelle
Intermodal Hazmat Transportation Problem with Time-Dependent Travel Risk
Athanasios Ziliaskopoulos, University of Thessaly, Greece
Elaine Chang, University of South Florida
Evangelos Floros, University of Thessaly, Greece
A Geographic Information System Analysis of Exposure of Soil and Groundwater to Spills of Hazardous Materials Transported by Rail
Pooja Anand, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Christopher P. L. Barkan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Routing and Scheduling of Hazmat Fleet to Avoid Risk Accumulation
Masoud Hamedi, University of Maryland
Saini Yang, University of Maryland
Ali Haghani, University of Maryland Tool for Railroad Hazmat Routing Under Shipment Bans in Major Cities
Lee David Han, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Annual Committee Meeting
Guidelines for Chemical Transportation Risk Analysis
Cherry Burke, Dow
BNSF’s Risk Analysis Software
Ed Chapman, BNSF
Mid-Year Committee Meeting
Motor Carrier Performance Issues - DOE
Brochure