Railway Interiors Design & Technology Forum

Day 1

11:00 : 16:30
Rail car and mass transit interior design – concept and innovation
Day 1 Wednesday 24 October 2012

The shape of things to come - future expectations and trends shaping the consumers of tomorrow
Mr Jez White, head of transport, Seymourpowell

Ergonomic design for low-mass, high-capacity transport
Dr Neil Mansfield, reader in human factors engineering, Loughborough Design School

Interior design without architecture - A studio design exploration
Prof Deborah Schneiderman, associate professor, Pratt Institute

Creative insights for quantum leaps
Mr Adrian Corry, senior consultant, Strategic Partnering-Public Transportation, BMW Group DesignworksUSA

Creating a luxury rail product in Canada
Ms Lynn Lefebvre, product manager, Long Haul trains, VIA Rail Canada

Interior design and refurbishment of a prototype diner
Hon Duncan Copland, director industrial design, Amtrak

13:35 : 16:30
Security and safety – passenger, railcar and mass transit protection
Day 1 Wednesday 24 October 2012

Defining the North American high-speed train
Mr Cesar Vergara, president and chief designer, Vergarastudio

Rail design for the American experience
Ms Inés Elksop, AAIA, Elskop Scholz LLC
Mr Christopher Scholz, AIA, Elskop Scholz LLC

Alaska Railroad: America's tourist railway of the far north
Mr Michael Weinman, managing director, PTSI Transportation

The 21st century green transportation revolution
Mr J. P. Mobasher, founder/ CEO, SMT Rail Corp

A review of USA rolling stock vehicle floor fire platform testing and related passenger safety fire protection
Mr Jefferey Kober, president-CEO, Milwaukee Composites Inc.

The effects of light on alertness: a driving simulator study
Mr Levent Sahin, research assistant, Lighting Research Center