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Rail Nation Chicago Presentations & Videos
Thursday, November 2, 2017
- Opening Keynote Address - Étienne Tricaud - CEO & Co-Founder AREP - Presentation - Part #1; Part #2; Part #3; Part #4; Part #5
- Amtrak Culinary Demonstration - Chef Daniel Malzhan - Video
- Amtrak President/CEO Richard Anderson - Video
- ‘How Will We Shape Railroads In The Future’ Panel
- Steven Ditmeyer - Principal – Transportation Technology and Economics - Presentation
- Ian Jeffries - Senior Vice-President Government Affairs – Association of American Railroads - Video
- Tim Keith – President - Texas Central Partners - Presentation
- ‘How To Take The Train’
- Jim Lomis – Author – ‘All Abard: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide’ - No Presentation
- ‘Preparing For The (Job) Fair’
- Joy Smith – Senior Director Customer Service – Amtrak - No Presentation
- Jonathan Lombardi – Director, On Board Services – Amtrak - No Presentation
Friday, November 3, 2017
- ‘How Advocates Can Envision The Future’ Panel
- Joseph Szabo - Executive Director - Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning - No Presentation
- Dan Elliott – Surface Transportation Board - No Presentation
- Utilizing A Phased-Network Approach For Advancing High Speed Rail In The U.S. Panel
- Rick Harnish – Executive Director – Midwest High Speed Rail Association - Presentation
- Christopher Kopp - Transportation Planning Practice Leader - HNTB Corp. - Presentation
- Marco Stegher - Market Development & International Activities, Americas Area Manager - Italferr - Presentation
- Is Privatization An Answer? Panel
- Henry Posner III – Chairman - Rail Development Corporation - No Presentation
- Bob Johnston –Columnist - Trains Magazine - No Presentation
- Sean Jeans-Gail – Vice-President Policy – NARP
- Where Does The OTP Battle Stand?
- Kevin Brubaker – Deputy Director – Environmental Law & Policy Center - Presentation
- 'Ways Forward' - Where Will $300 Billion In Necessary Capital Investment Come From?
- Prof. Anthony Perl – Simon Fraser University - Presentation
- Ross Capon – NARP President Emeritus - No Presentation
- Robert Serlin – American Intercity Rail Network for the 21st Century (AIRNet-21) - No Presentation
- Industry Press Panel
- Bob Johnston –Columnist - Trains Magazine - No Presentation
- Kevin McKinney – Passenger Train Journal - No Presentation
- Closing Session
- Kirk Dillard – Chair – Chicago Regional Transit Authority - No Presentation
Saturday, November 4, 2017
- 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner & Program
- Historic Pictures From The NARP Archives - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
- Peter LeCody's Anniverary Celebration Program
- Inaugural Ross Capon Citizens Advocacy Award Presentations
- Anthony Haswell Interview Video
Event Photo Album - (All Photo Credit Ken Briers)
"When [NARP] comes to Washington, you help embolden us in our efforts to continue the progress for passenger rail. And not just on the Northeast Corridor. All over America! High-speed rail, passenger rail is coming to America, thanks to a lot of your efforts! We’re partners in this. ... You are the ones that are going to make this happen. Do not be dissuaded by the naysayers. There are thousands of people all over America who are for passenger rail and you represent the best of what America is about!"
Secretary Ray LaHood, U.S. Department of Transportation
2012 NARP Spring Council Meeting