June 09, 2022
Freight

Rail Insights 2022: Watco’s Smith Addresses Class II, III Supply Chain Role

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief

At Railway Age’s Eighth Annual Rail Insights Conference, to be held virtually June 23, Watco Companies Chief Executive Officer Dan Smith will speak about what all railroads need to do to become an indispensable part of the freight transportation supply chain.

Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono will engage in a “Fireside Chat” style conversation with Smith, who leads one of North America’s largest short line and regional railroad holding companies. The company is a leader in customer service, business development, logistics and connectivity with the broader North American freight rail system.

Their conversation is just one part of the Rail Insights 2022 Conference, which will explore what is affecting business growth, capital investment, technology, regulation, service quality and safety in the North American rail market—freight and passenger.

Also on the lineup are such industry leaders as Union Pacific Chairman, President and CEO Lance Fritz; CSX Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jamie Boychuk; Amtrak President and CEO Stephen Gardner; STB Chair Martin Oberman; and GATX Executive Vice President and President, Rail North America Paul Titterton. They will talk with Railway Age editors William C. Vantuono, David Nahass and Don Itzkoff about key strategic challenges, issues and trends.