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Southern Colorado Transportation Conference 2024

Colorado State University Pueblo’s Ochiatto Student Center (OSC) Ballroom, October 24, 2024

The global temperature is rising, and natural disasters such as wildfires, floods, and landslides are becoming increasingly common and more severe. Research indicates the results of multi-hazard exposure and risk to rail infrastructure could be catastrophic. Delays from temperature alone could cost $45 to $60 billion by 2100. Approximately 27% of all global road and railway assets are exposed to at least one hazard annually and 7.5% are exposed to 1/100 year flood event. What is being done to protect our nation’s critical infrastructure and our communities?

Join transportation professionals and researchers for the Southern Colorado Transportation Conference (SCTC) 2024 to explore this urgent issue with this year’s theme: Climate Resiliency for Railroad Infrastructure. We will gather for a half-day conference and poster session on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at Colorado State University Pueblo’s Ochiatto Student Center (OSC) Ballroom.

This year’s featured speakers are Shane Ferguson, Director, Region 2, Colorado Department of Transportation and Dr. Maryam Allahyar, Director, Research & Development, Federal Railroad Administration. Welcoming remarks will be provided by Armando Valdez, President, CSU Pueblo with closing remarks from Dr. Gail Mackin, Provost and Executive Vice President, CSU Pueblo.. In addition, this event will highlight research findings from the Climate Change and Extreme Events Training and Research Program, funded by the Federal Railroad Administration.