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North America

The North American section covers the USA, Canada and Mexico.

The section had its initial meeting in Louisville, Kentucky on 24 May 2002. Since then, the Annual General Meetings have featured an industry conference and field trips of interest to the Signals and Communications community.

Details of North American section events can be found on the events page.

Membership of the IRSE is required before you can become a member of the North American Section of the IRSE. You will then need to complete a North American section application form.

IRSE North American section committee key contacts

  • Chair: Chad Baker (MIRSE)
  • Signal Design Manager - Rail/Transit, HDR

  • Vice-Chair: John Spellman (P.E., MIRSE)

  • Honorable Secretary-Treasurer: Ray Rizman (P.E., MIRSE)
  • Principal Systems Engineer - BARIOM Engineering

  • Regional Section Leader: Rob Burkhardt (P.E., FIRSE)
  • Retired

  Council Representative:
    • Rae Faber (AMIRSE)
    • Senior Engineering Manager - Modern Railway Systems

  Member Representative(s):
    • Firas Al-Tahan (MIRSE)
    • Transit & Rail Lead - Stantec

    • Claire Burkhardt (P.E., MIRSE)
    • Manager of Signals - STV

    • Stuart Maddock (CEng MIRSE)
    • Director, Asset Management and Maintenance - Network Rail Consulting

    • Martin Pope (MIRSE)
    • Retired

    • Caleb Srp (AMIRSE)
    • Manager of Technical Training - Signal Training Solutions


Additional information

Copies of the Introduction to North American Railway Signaling text book may be purchased at a reduced rate by IRSE members.