About

Christopher Nadelbach

Christopher D Nadelbach

Chris has been an RPA Member since 1986 and an active Council Member representing New York State continuously since 2016. He has served on the RPA’s Candidate Certification Committee and on the Member Action Review Committee during this past 2-year cycle.

Chris is no stranger to passenger rail advocacy, having served as Secretary of the Empire State Passengers Association during the period 1992-2000, and again 2002-Present.

He brings very strong organizational skills to our efforts, having produced conferences in his professional field (services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities) that have attracted speakers from NY State, the six New England States, and Canada. He specializes in:

Outreach Events
Legislative Contacts
Committee Organizing that produces concrete results.

Professionally, Chris works with the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Region X, Board Member (2000- present) and officer (2012-2020) including President (2016-2018)

"I wish to extend my appreciation to members of the Rail Passengers Association for their steadfast advocacy to protect not only the Southwest Chief, but all rail transportation which plays such an important role in our economy and local communities. I look forward to continuing this close partnership, both with America’s rail passengers and our bipartisan group of senators, to ensure a bright future for the Southwest Chief route."

Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
April 2, 2019, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his work to protect the Southwest Chief