Resources
Spring Advocacy Summit + Day on the Hill | April 18 - 20, 2021
- RailNation: Meridian 2023 - Fall Advocacy Symposium | October 6-8, 2023
- RailNation:DC 2023 - Spring Advocacy Summit & Day On The Hill | March 26-29, 2023
- RailNation:KC 2022 - Fall Advocacy Symposium | October 21-23, 2022
- RailNation:DC 2022 - Spring Advocacy Summit & Day On The Hill | March 27-30, 2022
- RailNation:DC - Virtual Fall Advocacy Conference | September 19 - 22, 2021
- Spring Advocacy Summit + Day on the Hill | April 18 - 20, 2021
Opening Remarks & Amtrak - Annual Update
- Jim Mathews, President & CEO, Rail Passengers Association
- Bill Flynn, CEO, Amtrak
- Stephen Gardner, President, Amtrak
Amtrak - National Network Expansion
- Larry Chestler, VP for Long Distance Service Line, Amtrak
Onboarding: Understanding the Path to Normal Travel & Commuting Patterns
- Joe McAndrew, Vice President for Regional Mobility & Infrastructure, Greater Washington Partnership
- Benét J. Wilson, Senior Editor, The Points Guy
- Arthur L. Guzzetti, Vice President – Policy and Mobility, American Public Transportaion Association
Keynote
- Tony Coscia, Chairman of the Board, Amtrak
Day on the Hill: Legislative Briefing & Preparation
- Sean Jeans-Gail, VP of Government Affairs & Policy, Rail Passengers Association
Chairman's Closing Remarks
- Ken Briers, Chairman of the Board, Rail Passengers Association
"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.