Agenda

Please note that times and locations are subject to change.

12:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. — Registration

12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. — Sponsor/Exhibitor Setup

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. — Committee Meetings

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. — Short Line Safety Institute Meeting

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. — Networking Happy Hour - icebreaker activities provided by the Young Professionals Committee

5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. — Opening Reception with Sponsors

7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. — Registration

7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. — Networking Breakfast with Sponsors

8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. — General Session

8:00 a.m.-8:05 a.m. — Announcements: Otis Cliatt, II, President, Pacific Harbor Line, Inc.
8:05a.m.-8:15 a.m. — Welcome: Matt Walsh, Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Development, Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc. and Chairman, ASLRRA Board of Directors
8:15 a.m.-8:30 a.m. — President’s Awards (Pacific Region)
8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m. — Short Line Leaders Panel: Moderated by Chuck Baker
Hear from executives from a large holding company, a medium size railroad, and a small railroad. Baker will ask about current events, business development and much more.
9:15 a.m.-9:40 a.m. — Class I Update: Union Pacific
9:40 a.m.-10:10 a.m. — A Business Plan for Safety
Tom Murta, Executive Director, and Sam Cotton, Director - Safety Culture Programs, Short Line Safety Institute
An overview of the SLSI Safety Culture Assessments, Leadership Development courses and HAZMAT Training activity. Special focus on the “Business Plan for Safety” the most prevalent opportunity identified in the decade of operation.
10:10 a.m.-10:35 a.m. — Class I Update: CPKC
10:35 a.m.-11:00 a.m. — Networking Break with Sponsors
11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. — Class I Update: BNSF

11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. — Networking Lunch with Sponsors

1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m. — Breakout Sessions:

Technology with Roadway Maintenance Machines (RMM)
Tim Presser, (RWP/RMM) HQ Specialist, Federal Railroad Administration
This presentation will discuss recent fatalities involving RMMs and Roadway Workers, and technologies being utilized to prevent these fatalities, including development of future technologies.
Managing Media Interest in a Post-East Palestine World
Tom Ciuba, Vice President of Communications, Genesee & Wyoming Services, Inc., Jessica Kahanek, Assistant Vice President, Communications, AAR and Amy Krouse, Senior Vice President, Communications, ASLRRA
A rise in the public’s general interest in freight railroading is at a level not seen in quite some time. At this session, expert media managers will cover the latest trends, the need for education on the benefits of rail to the national economy and discuss how to control the spin — particularly in your community.
Economic Development Programs and Working with your State DOT
You will hear from the North Carolina Department of Transportation on the importance of partnering with your DOT on economic development projects and grants, and from short line economic development leaders on how they are working with their states to turn dirt and get projects moving.

1:55 p.m.-2:40 p.m. — Breakout Sessions:

Transloading: Getting Started, Getting Profitable
Moderator: Blake DeNoyer, Rail Advisory Group Leader, Lockton
Panelists: Dan Price, SVP Operations, Jaguar Holdings, Tim Naprstek, Owner, RailHeads Consulting Solutions and Frank Forlini, Managing Director M&S, Spokane, Spangle & Palouse Railway and Omaha Track, Inc.
Transloading represents an opportunity to move your short line operation to the next level. This diverse panel will cover aspects of conveyance, facility footprint, emissions, long-term planning and some legal considerations.
CRISI Panel - How to Capitalize, Manage and Be Successful

2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. — Networking Break with Sponsors

3:15 p.m.-4:05 p.m. — Breakout Sessions:

Courageous Leadership in Modern Railroading
Joe Gioe, President & CEO, Indiana Railroad Company
Explore the vital role of courageous leadership and benevolent governance in navigating the evolving challenges of the rail industry and focus on strategic approaches to achieving organizational goals, while emphasizing the importance of people development as a driver for brand value and recognition.
Wood Railroad Ties: End of Life Cycle
Moderator: Pablo Gonzales, Director Business Development, Patriot Rail
Speaker: Frank Forlini, Managing Director M&S, Spokane, Spangle & Palouse Railway and Omaha Track, Inc.
A frank discussion about what happens to wood railroad ties after they are removed from their initial use in the rail infrastructure. We'll discuss the downstream uses and the challenges of disposal.

4:10 p.m.-5:10 p.m. — Sandhouse Meetings

7:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. — Registration

7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. — Networking Breakfast with Sponsors

8:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m. — General Session

8:00 a.m.-8:05 a.m. — Announcements: Kristin Bevil, General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer, Pinsly Railroad Company
8:05 a.m.-8:15 a.m. — Association/Rail Industry Update: Chuck Baker, President, ASLRRA
8:15 a.m.-8:30 a.m. — President’s Awards (Central Region)
8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m. — Ask a Regulator
Drew Feeley, Acting Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
9:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m. — Railroads as Partners in Progress: Driving Economic Growth (Shippers panel)
10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. — Networking Break with Sponsors
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. — Legislative, Regulatory and Legal Panel
Nicole Brewin, VP, Congressional Affairs; Jo Strang, SVP, Safety, Regulatory, & Environmental Policy; and Sarah Yurasko, SVP & General Counsel, ASLRRA
ASLRRA Legal, Legislative and Regulatory Staff will discuss current events and recent updates from Washington, D.C. Overview of recent changes in federal and state regulations. Predictions on upcoming regulatory trends and potential legislative actions.
12:30 p.m.-5:05 p.m. — Golf Tournament at English Turn Golf & Country Club

GOLF OUTING:

English Turn Golf & Country Club
Wednesday, November 5
12:30 p.m. shotgun start