Resources
RailNation:DC 2023 - Spring Advocacy Summit & Day On The Hill | March 26-29, 2023
- RailNation: Meridian 2023 - Fall Advocacy Symposium | October 6-8, 2023
- RailNation:DC 2023 - Spring Advocacy Summit & Day On The Hill | March 26-29, 2023
- RailNation:KC 2022 - Fall Advocacy Symposium | October 21-23, 2022
- RailNation:DC 2022 - Spring Advocacy Summit & Day On The Hill | March 27-30, 2022
- RailNation:DC - Virtual Fall Advocacy Conference | September 19 - 22, 2021
- Spring Advocacy Summit + Day on the Hill | April 18 - 20, 2021
Presentations
Keynote Address: Taking The Action to the States
Shayne Gil, Program Director, Council on Rail Transportation, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
Amtrak and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Updates on Service Levels, Equipment, and New Routes
Larry Chestler, Vice President, Long Distance Service Line, Amtrak
Mariah Morales, Government Affairs, Amtrak
Legislative Briefing & BIL Update
Sean Jeans-Gail, VP of Gov't Affairs, Rail Passengers
Luncheon Speaker: Federal Railroad Administration, Long Distance Study Update
Lyle Leitelt, Community Planner Team Lead, FRA
Katie List, Community Planner, FRA
Day on the Hill Preparation + Local Outreach
Sean Jeans-Gail, VP of Gov't Affairs, Rail Passengers
Workshop: Developing State Route Support Teams
Sean Jeans-Gail, VP of Gov't Affairs, Rail Passengers
Workshop: Volunteering Creates a Better Rail Network
Madison Ned Butler, Communications Manager, Rail Passengers
President’s Opening Remarks
2022 Financial Summary
Jim Mathews, President & CEO, Rail Passengers
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.