Lawrence Featured at ASLRRA Annual Conference

Major General Gavin Lawrence (pictured) will join CPKC President and CEO Keith Creel and the STB's Marty Oberman and Patrick Fuchs as featured speakers at ASLRRA's 2024 Annual Conference.

Major General Gavin Lawrence will be a featured speaker at the American Short Line and Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) 2024 Annual Conference, scheduled to take place March 24-26 in Kansas City, Mo.

Lawrence will bring his knowledge of the importance of rail infrastructure to U.S. military operations based on decades of experience, including through his current role as Commanding General of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) headquartered at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.

The SDDC is responsible for “managing and coordinating surface delivery of equipment and supplies to service members deployed worldwide.” One component of the SDDC, the SDDC Transportation Engineering Agency (SDDCTEA), manages the Railroads for National Defense Program that includes the Strategic Rail Corridor Network (STRACNET). Rail is the primary transportation mode for deploying military units moving ammunition, vehicles and other supplies from their bases to ports of embarkation. Roughly 67% of all Army unit equipment moves by rail to a shipping port during military operations or exercises, according to ASLRRA.

In addition to Lawrence, other featured speakers include CPKC President and CEO Keith Creel, Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Marty Oberman and STB Member Patrick Fuchs.

Click here to register for the conference and secure a chance to listen to this engaging and diverse group of speakers.