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July 04, 2008
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APTA > Conferences & Calendar > International Rail Rodeo  

Schedule For Committee & Contestants

International Rail Rodeo
May 29 - June 2, 08
San Francisco, California


Registration: N.A.
Rodeo Schedule: As A Web Page | In Adobe PDF Format
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Rodeo Scores: Operator Overall | Maintainer Overall | Operator-Maintainer Overall
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Program Information: Contact Saahir Brewington, or phone (202) 496-4834.
Registration Information: Contact Adam Martin , or phone (202) 496-4845.

TUESDAY, MAY 27

Travel day for Rodeo Committee

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28

Travel day for Rodeo Participants

7:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Registration for Rodeo

Room: Hospitality Room - Atrium Level

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Rail Rodeo Committee meeting

Coffee & tea will be served

Room: Regency Room - Street Level

1:00 p.m.

Committee boards train to rodeo site

1:30 p.m.

Committee Welcoming and Tour

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration for Rodeo

Room: Hospitality Room - Atrium Level

THURSDAY, MAY 29

7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Registration

Room: Hospitality Room - Atrium Level

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Operators orientation

Coffee & tea will be served

Operators orientation

Room: Golden Gate - Bay Level

  • Welcome, orientation and lottery selections for order of Saturday’s operating course competition. Operators must bring APTA rodeo handbook and San Francisco MTA’s operating rule book. Uniforms not required.
  • Classroom training
  • Safety Orientation
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Maintainers orientation and training sessions provided by vendors

Coffee & tea will be served

Room: Regency Room Street Level

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Operators & Committee Members (Operations) Safety Orientation Vehicle and Yard Familiarization

Location: At Rodeo Site

12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch provided by San Francisco MTA

5:15 p.m.

Operators board train back to hotel – regular service train

5:30 p.m.

Committee Meeting (Operations)

Room: Regency Room Street Level

FRIDAY, MAY 30

6:00 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.

Continental breakfast for operators

Room: Golden Gate - Bay Level

(uniforms not required for Friday)

6:30 a.m.

Operators and Judges board train to rodeo site

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Registration

Room: Hospitality Room – Atrium Level

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Continental breakfast for maintainers

Room: Regency Room – Street Level

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Operators and Judges Hands On-Training/Operating Course

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Maintainers take written test

Room: Regency Room – Street Level

11:00 a.m.

Maintainers board train to rodeo site

11:30 a.m.

Maintainer’s Safety Orientation (at Rodeo site)

12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch provided by San Francisco MTA

Location:

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Maintainers Demonstration & Site Visit

2:15 p.m.

Maintainers board train back to hotel

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Operator Question & Answer session

Location: Blue Room 2 @ Roadeo Site

5:00 p.m.

Operators board train back to hotel – regular service train

5:30 p.m.

Committee Meeting (Operations)

Room: Regency Room – Street Level

SATURDAY, MAY 31

INTERNATIONAL RAIL RODEO COMPETITION DAY

4:00 a.m.

Judges & Proctors (Operations) board bus to Rodeo site

Bus departs at 4:15 a.m.

4:30 a.m. – 5:30 a.m.

Operators uniform inspection and Written Test

Room: Seacliff D – Bay Level

4:30 a.m. -- 6:00 a.m.

Judges Receive Training

6:00 a.m.

Operators & Committee Members board bus to Rodeo Site

Bus departs at 6:15 a.m.

6:00 a.m. – 7:50 a.m.

Breakfast served, Courtesy of San Francisco MTA

6:30 a.m.

Judges report to competition area

6:30 a.m.

Maintainers, Committee Members board bus for Rodeo Site

Bus Departs at 6:45 a.m.

7:00 a.m.

16th Annual APTA Rail Rodeo begins

7:00 a.m.

Operator competition begins

7:30 a.m.

Maintainers

Report to Blue Room #2

8:00 a.m.

Maintainer competition begins

11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Lunch served at the rodeo, Courtesy of San Francisco MTA

Location: Entertainment Tent

5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Rail Rodeo De-Briefing Meeting

Room: Bayview A – Bay Level

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Rodeo Reception and Swap Meet

Room: Grand Ballroom – Street Level

MONDAY, JUNE 2

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Continental breakfast

Room: Ballroom Foyer – Street Level

7:30 a.m. – 10:30 am

Rodeo Assembly Room

Bayview B – Bay Level

 

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Contestants meet and enter the opening session as a group, will be seated in a designated area

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Rodeo Awards Ceremony and Opening Rail Conference Session

Room: Room: Grand Ballroom – Street Level

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Rodeo Assembly Room (results)

Room: Bayview B – Bay Level

Congratulations and Thank You!

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