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Archive -- 2022 Southwestern Rail Conference
Date
Thursday, March 31, 2022 9:00 AM Friday, April 1, 2022 5:00 PM
Location
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dallas - Campbell Centre 8250 N US 75-Central Expy 1000 Dallas TX 75206
The 18th Annual Southwestern Rail Conference
Thursday March 31 2022 – Friday April 1 2022
DoubleTree by Hilton at Campbell Centre – Dallas
For more info: http://texasrailadvocates.org/2022-southwestern-rail-conference/
Southwestern Rail Conference / April 1, 2022 / Dallas / DoubleTree Hotel at Campbell Centre
The Southwestern Rail Conference is hosted by Texas Rail Advocates and focuses on both passenger and freight rail issues.
Friday, April 1 presenters include
- Allison Fultz, Chief Counsel - Federal Railroad Administration
- Terry Canales, Chair - Texas House Transportation Committee
- Ray Lang, Vice-President - Amtrak State Supported Services
- Jeff Davis, Rail Division Director - Texas Department of Transportation
- Knox Ross, Commissioner - Southern Rail Commission
- Judge Richard Anderson, Chair - I-20 Corridor Council
Luncheon honoring two Congressional members of House Transportation - Eddie Bernie Johnson and Colin Allred
Two freight rail panels
- Rail Technology Panel
- Texas Railroad Association Panel- Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Texas Short Line and Regional Railroad Association on current topics
"The Rail Passenger Association's recognition of the essential work done by SMART-TD members aboard Amtrak during this difficult period is appreciated. The Golden Spike Award serves as a testament to the compassion and dedication our conductors, assistant conductors and other workers exhibit constantly through times both ordinary and extraordinary."
Jeremy Ferguson, SMART-TD President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.