Improving Shipment Quality for the Next Century!

Virtual Event: June 8th – 10th, 2021 (all times listed in EDT)

Tuesday, June 8th

9:45 am – 10:00 am Log-on to Conference Platform (website information to be provided prior to conference dates)

10:00 am - 10:15 am Welcome and Opening Remarks Ben Cates –Damage Prevention Officer; Canadian National Railway Chair, Damage Prevention & Freight Claim Committee

10:15 am – 11:00 am Canadian National Railway - Keynote Address Rob Reilly, Executive Vice-President & Operating Officer, Canadian National Railway

11:00 am – 11:45 am Railroad Fireside Chat Keith Lee, General Director Shipment Quality, Union Sarah Slazinski, Assistant Vice President Automotive, Canadian National Railway Jacque Bendon, Vice President Industrial,

11:45 am - 12:00 pm Break - Network with UP

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Shipping Electric Cars on Rail Hear industry updates on the development of shipping electric cars in automobile multi-level equipment. Aditya JAIRAJ, Director,… Nissan North America 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Did the Roll Fall Over? Current Approvals for T-Loading Roll Paper Learn about the process of developing patterns and testing 58 in. and 50 in. roll paper – T-Loaded in 50 ft. and 60 ft. . Steve Legge, CN Wayne Friesen, Point to Point Solutions

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Break – Network with Exhibitors

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Commodity Packaging Updates A review of developing and testing commodity packaging and how it relates to the transportation environment. Patrick McDavid, Michigan State University

2:15 pm – 2:45 pm Metal’s Load Securement Updates Hear from the Open Top Loading Rules experts on new load securement methods and documentation for metal shipments. Mitch McDonald, CSX Lindy Pope, NS

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break - Network with NS

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Automobile Inspections & Ramp Enhancements Update John Anderson, Wabtec Seth Cox & Sean Dennis, Logistical Data Services Seth Ricketts, Inter-Rail Group

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Canadian National Welcome Reception Join the CN in celebrating the 128th DP & FC Conference with a virtual reception, including networking with CN and other conference attendees.

Wednesday, June 9th

9:45 am – 10:00 am Log-on to Conference Platform (website information to be provided prior to conference dates)

10:00 am - 10:15 am Opening Remarks Ron Champagne, Manager – Damage Prevention, Canadian National Railway

10:15 am – 11:00 am Railway Association of Canada Keynote Address Marc Brazeau – President and Chief Executive Officer, RAC

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Industry Updates – Forestry/ Automotive / Metals Joel Neuheimer, Vice President, FPAC Susan Yee, Aim Inspections Jesse DeSpain, Railroad… Leader, Nucor Steel Texas 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm Break - Network with BNSF

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Pulp Bale Load Securement – Tetris Anyone? Loading rectangular units in rectangular boxcars should be easy but loading wood pulp bales has almost as many intricacies and securement details as the round commodities. Hear from industry experts on the challenges of loading pulp bales and how the securement methods have been revised over the last year. Steve Legge, CN Tom Feltault, AAR/TTCI Sam Gayle, Resolute Forest Products

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Break – Network with Exhibitors

1:30 pm – 1:45 pm Automotive Quality Awards Patrick Breslin, AAR/TTCI

1:45 pm - 2:15 pm Automobile Industry Update Update and progress reports from the following committees: • Vehicle Equipment Quality Committee (VEQ) • Mexico/U.S. Automotive Steering Committee (MUAR) • Automotive Logistics Executive Committee/Multi-Level Pooling Executive Committee (ALEC/MPEC) • Specially Equipment Freight Car Committee (SEFCC) Kelly Smith, KCS Wesley Hitt, WWL

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Freight Claim Technology Learn more about new technology for distributing interline claim documentation. Stephanie Denton, CSX Paul Bray, CSX Clayton Miller, Railinc

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Break - Network with KCS

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm New AAR Loading & Securement Methods Come test your damage prevention knowledge and learn more about recently published AAR loading and securement methods. Ready, set, type! Kelsey Even, AAR/TTCI Steve Legge, CN

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Trade Show Exhibits & Networking Exhibiting companies will have their virtual booths “open” to display and highlight their damage prevention-related products and services. Live chat with the exhibitors and other… attendees and enjoy other interactive activities. Thursday, June 10

9:45 am – 10:00 am Log-on to Conference Platform (website information to be provided prior to conference dates)

10:00 am - 10:15 am Opening Remarks Sanjay Reddy, Manager – Damage Prevention, Canadian National Railway

10:15 am – 11:00 am Association of American Railroads Keynote Address Luisa Fernandez-Willey, Assistant Vice President, Policy & Economics, AAR

11:00 am – 11:45 am Virtual Damage Prevention The events of 2020 have produced new ways of addressing damage prevention needs including loading assistance and inspections. Hear from the industry how the use of virtual tools can assist in this new environment. John Brainard, BNSF Alex Williamson, BNSF Dawn Beermann, Sunrise Manufacturing

11:45 am - 12:00 pm Break - Network with CSX

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm NASA Simple Health Monitoring Application for Reusable Solid Rocket Motor Rail Shipments This presentation will address NASA’s development and implementation of a controlled application for monitoring the health of their space flight assets during rail transit their point of manufacture in Utah, to The Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The program was established in the mid-2000s and is still used today for the shipment of NASA assets into KSC, including the current Space Launch System (SLS) program. Eric Joneson, Lansmont

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm 58 in. Roll Paper Loading – It’s All in the Details Securing 58 in. roll paper with filler panels and rubber mats has become an industry standard. It’s important as time passes, the industry doesn’t forget all the testing and details that makes this method successful. Doug Grewe, PCA Kevin Arnold, Hexacomb

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Break – Network with Exhibitors

1:30 pm – 1:45 pm Installation of Officers -DP & FC Committee; 2022 DP & FC Conference Preview Kelsey Even, AAR/TTCI Mitch McDonald, CSX… 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm Bi-level Chock Information Review of heavy vehicle testing with chocking and vehicle clearance information. Pat Breslin, AAR/TTCI

2:15 pm – 2:45 pm Doorway Protection Strapping – What does the H, S, U, and Double-S Mean? Doorway protection strapping continues to develop into new and expanded methods of load securement. See the testing that established these methods and learn what new “letters” or methods are under development. Mike Sandoval, NS Chris Baker, SIGNODE

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Break - Network with CP

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Damage Prevention & Freight Claim Committee - Open Meeting Join the Damage Prevention & Freight Claim Committee for their annual open committee meeting and learn about the Committee activities over the last year and topics of interest to the industry. Industry Q&A will be available during the open meeting. Kelsey Even, AAR/TTCI Damage Prevention & Freight Claim Committee

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Closing Remarks Ben Cates –Damage Prevention Officer; Canadian National Railway Chair, Damage Prevention & Freight Claim Committee

… A special thank you is extended to all sponsoring & exhibiting companies of the 2021 AAR Damage Prevention & Freight Claim Conference. Conference Exhibitors

… Conference Sponsors

… Committee Members & Conference Recognition:

AAR Damage Prevention & Freight Claim Committee/Conference Planning Committee:

Ben Cates – Chair Canadian National Railway Mitch McDonald – Vice Chair CSX Transportation Howard Rosas BNSF Railway Mike Hodgson Robert Ledoux Florida East Coast Railroad Kelly Smith City Co. Mike Sandoval Norfolk Southern Corporation Ben Hamilton Union Pacific Railroad Tabitha Hansen Watco Bill Jones TTX Company John Deppen Amsted Rail Chris Baker SIGNODE Johnathon Sunde Strato, Inc. Lori Funk Sunrise Manufacturing Kelsey Even AAR/TTCI

Additional Conference Planning Committee Members:

Bob Celenze Burlan Corporation/Carolina Strapping Steve Legge CN Kevin Conlon CSX Stephanie Denton CSX Kevin Arnold Hexacomb Gilda Noonan Holland Pat Gibbs MGM Marketing, Inc. Claude Gagnon Railway Association of Canada Ashley Westbrook TAPPI Emma Ragauskas TAPPI Tom Feltault AAR/TTCI Pat Breslin AAR/TTCI Rama Maram AAR/TTCI Keith Lee Union Pacific Railroad Susana Weise Lizcano Union Pacific Railroad Cherramiee Peterson…Union Pacific Railroad