CRC’s 2023 Passenger Rail Law Workshop Scheduled for Nov. 6-7

Join government attorneys from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), as well as seasoned practitioners with decades of experience and in-depth understanding of the federal laws, regulations, and policies that govern rail at the 2023 Passenger Rail Law Workshop presented by Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell LLP, in cooperation with the Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC).

Join CRC on Nov. 6-7, 2023, for the “only conference that combines a thorough review of the basics of passenger rail law with an update on recent legal developments.”

Event registration includes admission to the two-day Passenger Rail Law Workshop and Monday evening Networking Reception along with lunch and refreshments.

According to CRC, attendees will learn from experts “the fundamental legal principles that underlie virtually all elements of passenger rail.” This workshop, CRC says, is “the only conference that combines a thorough review of the basics of passenger rail law with an update on recent legal developments.”

Conducted in an interactive classroom format, participants can expect instructors to include government attorneys from DOT and FRA, as well as seasoned practitioners with decades of experience and in-depth understanding of the federal laws, regulations, and policies that govern rail.

Topics include:

• Rail Law 101
• Regulatory & Safety Requirements
• Rail Transaction Basics
• Funding & Financing
• Railbanking
• Mega Projects
• Environmental
• Property Interest in Rail Line
• Labor & Employment
• TOD
• Preemption

CLE credits will be pre-approved for select states and all attendees will receive a copy of the Passenger Rail Law Desk Reference, a comprehensive, user-friendly resource book that you can expect to be a well-used reference tool.

Registration: $650.00 (CRC members) before October 6, 2023, then $750.00 until October 31, 2023; $800.00 (non-members)

More information is available here.