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Registration | Continental Breakfast |
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| 9:00 |
Opening Session: The Class I Landscape, Now and in the Future
Keith Creel, President & Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Pacific
Hosted by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age |
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| 10:00 |
Morning Coffee Break
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| 10:15 |
The Regulatory and Legislative Environment—Railroad Perspective
Ed Hamberger, President & Chief Executive Officer, Association of American Railroads
Hosted by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age |
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| 11:15 |
The Regulatory Environment—Railway Supplier Perspective
Tom Simpson, President, Railway Supply Institute
Hosted by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age |
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| 12:00 |
Luncheon | Sponsored by R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC |
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| 1:30 |
Leveraging Big Data for Maintenance-of-Way and Safety
Dr. Alan Zarembski, Research Professor & Director—Railroad Engineering and Safety Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware
Dr. Christopher Barkan, Director—Railroad Engineering Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hosted by Railway Track & Structures Editor/Railway Age Engineering Editor Mischa Wanek-LIbman |
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| 2:00 |
Pivoting Toward Growth: How Can Railroads Expand The Top Line?
Rod Case, Partner, Oliver Wyman
Richard Flynn, Principal, NorthEast Logistics Systems
Ron Sucik, Principal, RSE Consulting
Steve Ditmeyer, Principal, Transportation Technology and Economics
Jim Blaze, Consultant, “Railway Go-to-Expert”
Hosted by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age |
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| 3:15 |
Energy Break
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| 3:30 |
Investor Perspective
Paul C. Hilal, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Mantle Ridge LP
Hosted by Jason Seidl, Cowen and Co. Managing Director and Railway Age Wall Street Contributing Editor |
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| 4:00 |
Car and Locomotive Finance and Leasing Environment
Hosted by David Nahass, Senior Vice President, Railroad Financial Corporation and Financial Editor, Railway Age
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| 5:00 |
Cocktail Reception
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| Thursday, June 8 |
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| 8:00 |
Continental Breakfast
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| 9:00 |
Supplier Challenges and Opportunities
Ted Baun, Chief Commercial Officer, FreightCar America
Mike Foxx, President & Chief Executive Officer, Strato, Inc.
John Brohm, Executive Vice President, PNR Railworks (invited)
Hosted by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age
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| 10:00 |
Regional and Short Line Issues
Brian Miller, President, R. J. Corman Railroad Company
Peter A. Gilbertson, President & Chief Executive Officer, Anacostia Rail Holdings Co.
Pete Claussen, Founder & Chairman, Gulf & Ohio Railways / Knoxville Locomotive Works
Hosted by Roy Blanchard, Contributing Editor, Railway Age
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| 11:00 |
Morning Coffee Break |
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| 11:15 |
Amtrak: What’s Next?
Joe McHugh, Vice President, State Supported Services Business Development, Amtrak
Hosted by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age
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| 12:00 |
Closing Session
Elaine Cho, United States Secretary of Transportation (invited)
Hosted by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, and Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age |
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Adjourn |
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Agenda subject to change. |
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