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)