November 14-15, 2024 | New York Marriott Marquis

The full agenda for RailTrends 2024 is now available. You'll hear from a "Who's Who" of rail industry executives from all the Class Is, influential short lines and more!

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Thursday, Nov. 14 

Fireside Chat: State of the Industry

Chuck Baker, President, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

Marc Brazeau, President & CEO, Railway Association of Canada

Ian Jefferies, President & CEO, Association of American Railroad

Keynote Presentation

Adriene Bailey, Partner and Head of Rail, Americas, Oliver Wyman

CSX

Joseph R. Hinrichs, President & CEO, CSX

Spotlight Session

Kenneth Mannka, Executive Vice President, Operations, Nexxiot

Analyst Panel

Tony Hatch, Owner & Analyst, ABH Consulting

Larry Gross, President & Founder, Gross Consulting

Rick Paterson, Equity Research Analyst: Transportation, Loop Capital Markets

Industry Association Viewpoints

Nate Bachman, Vice Chairman, REMSA

Ashley Wieland, President, National Railroad Construction
& Maintenance Association

Rob Cannizzaro, COO, Intermodal Association of North America

Patty Long, President, Railway Supply Institute

Norfolk Southern

John Orr, Executive VP & COO, Norfolk Southern

Rail Technology Panel

David Shannon, General Manager, Rail Pulse

Mary John, Director of Business Development, Parallel Systems

Thursday Agenda Continued

Chris King, CCO, Duos Technologies

Martin Lew, CEO, Commtrex

CN

Tracy Robinson, President & CEO, CN

Surface Transportation Board Update

Patrick Fuchs, Member, STB

Karen Hedlund, Member, STB

Michelle Schultz, Member, STB

Genesee & Wyoming

Michael Miller, CEO, Genesee & Wyoming



Friday, Nov. 15

BNSF 

Tom Williams, Executive VP & CMO, BNSF Railway

Short Line Perspectives

Dean Piacente, CEO, OmniTRAX

Bob Babcock, President
& CEO, Livonia, Avon
& Lakeville Railroad

Justin Broyles, Executive VP, Commercial Affairs, R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC

Ryan Ratledge, CEO, Pinsly Railroad Company

Al Sauer, President & CEO, Regional Rail LLC

2024 Railroad Innovator of the Year

Keith Creel, President and Chief Executive Officer, CPKC

Rail Car Counts

Richard Kloster, President, Integrity Rail Partners

Union Pacific

Jim Vena, CEO, Union Pacific

Tom Williams, Executive VP & CMO, BNSF Railway


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