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Event Registration & Agenda
Admission
- $295.00 - Full Admission (Sun-Wed)
- Free - Full Admission (Sun-Wed) - Silver Rail Society Plus (MUST BE A MEMBER AT THIS LEVEL)
- $80.00 - Full Admission (Sun-Wed) - Student
- $250.00 - Monday & Tuesday Events ONLY
- $160.00 - Monday Session & Workshops ONLY
- $150.00 - Full Virtual Admission (Sun, Mon, & Wed)
RAILNATION:DC 2023 AGENDA
(All Sessions in the Virginia Ballroom, except where noted)
Sunday, March 26
9:00a - 4:00p |
Board of Directors Retreat (Room details sent separately)Not Open to the Public |
4:00p - 5:00p |
Registration Open |
5:00p - 6:00p |
Public Board Meeting |
Monday, March 27
8:00a |
Registration Open |
9:30a |
Logistics/Housekeeping Announcements |
9:35a |
Welcoming Remarks
|
10:00a |
Keynote Address: Taking The Action to the StatesShayne Gil, Program Director, Council on Rail Transportation, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) |
10:30a |
BREAK |
10:45a |
Amtrak and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Updates on Service Levels, Equipment, and New Routes
|
11:15a |
Legislative Briefing & BIL UpdateSean Jeans-Gail, VP of Gov't Affairs, Rail Passengers |
Noon |
LUNCH / Luncheon Speaker: Federal Railroad Administration, Long Distance Study Update
|
1:15p |
Day on the Hill Preparation + Local OutreachSean Jeans-Gail, VP of Gov't Affairs, Rail Passengers |
2:00p |
BREAK |
2:15p |
Workshop: Developing State Route Support TeamsSean Jeans-Gail, VP of Gov't Affairs, Rail Passengers |
3:15p |
BREAK |
3:45p |
Concurrent Sessions
|
4:45p |
BREAK |
5:00p |
Wrap-Up & Housekeeping |
6:00p Hard Times Cafe - Alexandria, 1404 King Street |
AleNation
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Tuesday, March 28 (Day on the Hill)
8:00a - 4:00p |
Registration Open |
ALL DAY |
Hill Visits |
Wednesday, March 29
8:00a |
Registration Open |
9:00a |
President’s Opening RemarksJim Mathews, President & CEO, Rail Passengers |
9:30a - 1:00p |
Council Business
|
1:15p |
Conference Closes |
"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.