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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)
"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.