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General Information

TOURS REGISTRATION FEES

FERN ROCK SHOP* Full Conference Rates: $820
Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2017. $970
Meet in hotel lobby at 8:00 AM. ASME Members/Cooperating Societies/ $250
Duration (leave/return to hotel, Author/Presenter** $500
estimated): 3 hours Non-ASME Member $450
Cost: $20.00 per person Student Member/Cooperating Societies
Student Non-Member
Transportation: Train Life Member
Maximum number of participants: 50
PPE required: none.
No open-toe shoes, please.

Description: The shop is located at the One Day Rates:
north terminal of SEPTA’s Broad Street
heavy rail line. It contains daily (Car ASME Members/Cooperating Societies** $500
House) and heavy maintenance (Shop)
facilities for the Broad Street subway. Non-ASME/Cooperating Society Member $650
The facility also serves as a central back
shop to support city, suburban and Tours $20
regional rail rolling stock. In this
function, the shop is combination of Additional Reception/Banquet Tickets*** $75
distinctive workshops with include Air
Brake, Compressor, Machine, Wheel **Cooperating Societies include: ASME/IEEE/ASCE/AREMA/
and Axle and Truck repair and overhaul TRB/INFORMS-RAS/APTA/NURAIL
functions. Located at the facility is a
SEPTA Broad Street subway car shell ***Additional Reception/Banquet Tickets are available at the
that was part of the evaluation of the Registration Desk
Broad Street fleet life extension. This
assessment is the subject of paper The following may register at the discounted Member rate(s)
JRC-2265, Evaluation of Subway Car – Please see Mary Jakubowski if you are NOT a current
Shell Condition for Extended Service. ASME Member.

• ASME Members

CRUM CREEK VIADUCT* • Session Chairs, Session Co-Chairs, Speakers*

ON SITE REGISTRATION Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2017. • ASME JRC Committee Members*
AT THE DOUBLETREE Please meet in hotel lobby for short

HOURS: presentation at 8:00 AM (Concerto B on • Members of Reciprocating or Participating Organizations
Tuesday, April 4 the third level), then board bus. (Includes ASME/IEEE/ASCE/AREMA/TRB/INFORMS/
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Duration (leave/return to hotel, APTA/NURAIL)
Wednesday, April 5 estimated): 3 hours
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday, April 6 Cost: $20.00 per person
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday, April 7 Transportation: Bus
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Maximum number of participants: 40
8
(based on seated capacity of 40-foot

transit bus)

PPE required: None. Good closed-toe

walking shoes required; tour will involve

moderate walking on unpaved paths on

uneven ground.

Description: New $56M structure carries
SEPTA’s Media-Elwyn regional rail route
over Crum Creek. The original structure
was built in 1895 by the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and was replaced by SEPTA
during the summer of 2016. The planned
tour includes a site visit to a viaduct of
similar age and construction, as well as
the completed Crum Creek structure.

*Please note these tours run simultaneously so you can only choose one.