2025 IHHA & WCCR Joint Conference – Rail Research Week

Colorado Springs, CO — The Broadmoor

ENSCO Rail/KLD Labs and TTC are the Bronze Sponsors of this event.

• ENSCO Rail/KLD Labs will be exhibiting at Booth #259.
• TTC Operated by ENSCO will be exhibiting at Booth #358.

Theme: Inspiring Innovative and Resilient Railways

The International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA) will co-locate its prestigious conference with the World Congress of Railway Research (WCRR) for the first time in 2025. This landmark event, branded as Rail Research Week, will unite leading freight and passenger rail experts from across the globe, fostering collaboration and innovation in the rail industry.

The following ENSCO rail experts will present at these events:

13th International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA) Conference

Tuesday, Nov. 18 | IHHA PARALLEL TECHNICAL SESSIONS:

• ROLLING STOCK/WHEELS AND AXLES — 2:05 PM | Advancement in Understanding Wheel Failures in North American Freight Railways: Following the Roadmap Presented by Dr. Mohamad Ghodrati, ENSCO
• TRACK — 4:10 PM | Opening Comments by Session Chair Radim Bruzek, ENSCO

Wednesday, Nov. 19 | IHHA ePOSTER SESSIONS

• VEHICLE TRACK SYSTEMS — 11:20 AM | Evolution of Automated Track Condition Monitoring: A Decade of Innovation and Safety Improvements Presented by John Furlong, CPKC; Rafael Maldonado, ENSCO
• 12:20 PM | Uninterrupted Track Geometry Parameter Measurement with Zero Speed Track Geometry Measurement System Presented by Bernhard Karl Metzger, ENSCO
• SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION — 1:00 PM | Opening Comments by Session Chair Alejansro Alvarez-Reyes, ENSCO, USA

Thursday, Nov. 20 | IHHA PARALLEL TECHNICAL SESSIONS 

• TRACK/CWR — 10:30 AM | Latest Advancements in FRA CWR and Track Buckling Research Presented by Radim Bruzek, ENSCO
   

14th World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR)

Wednesday, Nov. 19 | WCRR PARALLEL TECHNICAL SESSIONS

• ROLLING STOCK SAFETY & RELIABILITY — 1:45 PM | Puncture Resistance of a DOT-105J500W Tank Car Used for Transportation of liquified CO2 Presented by Dr. Przemyslaw Rakoczy, ENSCO

For more information about ENSCO's participation in this event, please contact us.