Improving Surface Transportation
Management For  Railways

NWS Role and S&T Direction

National Weather Service Role

Vision

Weather Information Needs
for Railway Transportation

Improving High Resolution Weather Information

4 Key Areas

More Weather Observations

Improved Weather
Analysis and  Forecast Models

Wider Range of
Forecast Information

Wider Dissemination

A Key to Success
R&D Partnering

 USWRP Results

Role of NWS:
Support a Public/ Private
 Integrated System

Summary