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RailNation: Meridian 2023 - Fall Advocacy Symposium | October 6-8, 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
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Welcome - Jim Mathews, Rail Passengers President + CEO & Meredith Richards, Rail Passengers Chairwoman
Keynote Address - Amit Bose, FRA Administrator
Mayors' Panel - Mayor Carolyn McAdams (Greenwood, MS), Mayor Friday Ellis (Monroe, LA), & Mayor Dan Gibson (Natchez, MS)
Onboard Service Improvements: Best Practices for Enhancing the Passenger Experience - M. Ned Butler, Rail Passengers Communications Manager
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Luncheon Speaker - Peter LeCody, Texas Rail Advocates President & Former Rail Passengers Chairman
Southern Rail Commission Presentation - Knox Ross, SRC Chairman
New Developments at Amtrak - Larry Chestler, Amtrak Vice President, Long Distance Service Line & Anna Lynn Smith, Amtrak Vice President, Strategy & Planning
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Finalizing Rail Passengers Association’s Route Recommendations for the FRA’s “Daily Long-Distance Service Study” -Sean Jeans-Gail, Rail Passengers VP of Government Affairs + Policy & Frank Loetterle - FRA Intercity Passenger Rail Planner
Closing “Fireside Chat" - Jim Mathews, Rail Passengers President + CEO & John Robert Smith, Former Mayor of Meridian & current Transportation for America Chairman
"I’m so proud that we came together in bipartisan fashion in the Senate to keep the Southwest Chief chugging along, and I’m grateful for this recognition from the Rail Passengers Association. This victory is a testament to what we can accomplish when we reach across the aisle and work together to advance our common interests."
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM)
April 2, 2019, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his work to protect the Southwest Chief