Progressive Railroading Magazine brings you Secure Rail 2017: Protection, Prevention and Planning For the Future, the only conference that addresses North American rail security from an organizational perspective on both physical and cyber security. This exclusive conference will showcase industry experts discussing the latest risks and threats to physical and cyber security, how to anticipate future threats, and other topics including managing and protecting employees, passengers and assets. This event is an opportunity to network with your peers and preview the latest products, technologies and services designed to protect you from man-made threats and dangers.

"You cannot deny the increasing importance of security in the rail industry," says Amy Brown, Director of Education & Conferencing for Secure Rail. "Prevention and information continue to be the most effective tools we have, and how we communicate and respond to crisis situations is changing. Right now, we are proactively taking new measures on potential threats both virtual and physical. Secure Rail is designed to provide the tools and assurance to do so."

If you have responsibility for railroad security, emergency preparedness, hazmat transportation, positive train control, IT, signaling and communication, border control, bridges and tunnels management, capital infrastructure programs, it's in your best interest to attend Secure Rail. Over 20 scheduled conference sessions continue to be a vital part of the show. The regular price to attend Secure Rail is $949, but for those who sign up by January 27, 2017, the cost to attend is only $749.

The official website for the conference is SecureRailConference.com.

For more information on Secure Rail, contact Gina Rudella, Program Manager, Education & Conferencing, at 414-228-7701, ext. 459 or gina.rudella@tradepress.com. For information on sponsorship, contact Kirk Bastyr, Publisher and International Sales at 502-500-3524 or at kirk.bastyr@tradepress.com.

About Progressive Railroading
The event is brought to the market by the Progressive Railroading brand, which covers the array of freight and passenger rail industry issues and trends — from new-business development to business-process change to the technology evolution — for 25,000 North American railroad executives and managers. Products include Progressive Railroading magazine; ProgressiveRailroading.com, a website featuring news, web-only articles, webcasts, audio interviews and video features; Progressive Railroading's Daily News, a daily news wire; RailTrends, an annual freight rail conference attended by the financial and capital communities, owners, lenders, operators, marketers and every other group affected by the rail business; and two annuals — the Car & Locomotive Yearbook & Buyers Guide and the Track Yearbook & Buyers Guide.