Agenda Overview
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET | Industry Symposium | Industry Pass Required
Opening Keynote: Federal Regulatory Outlook for Rail
Patrick Fuchs, Chairman, Surface Transportation Board
How a Transcontinental Merger will Lead to Growth
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern executives will explain why they believe their proposed merger will break a structural barrier to rail freight growth.
Industrial Development, Reshoring, and the U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance
Hear from CSX executives on the railroad’s full pipeline of industrial development projects across its network, particularly in the Southeast. Plant openings and expansions could add 150,000 to 300,000 carloads to its system in the next few years.
The Operating Ratio, Service, and Carload Growth
Learn how Wall Street's obsession with the operating ratio has a negative impact on service and traffic volume — and potential solutions to the problem.
Technology and Regulations
The introduction of new technology — whether for the inspection of track and equipment or for autonomous rail vehicles — often clashes with existing regulations that were written in the 1970s. This session will explain the path forward.
SONAR Intermodal & Rail Market Outlook
Data-driven analysis of freight trends, capacity, and what's coming next
How AI Can Improve Rail Operations and Service
Explore how railroads use artificial intelligence to help improve safety, efficiency, operations and service.
Short Lines: Carload Growth Engines
Short line leaders will discuss creative ways they have increased carload traffic
The Automated Railroad
Architecting a fully automated, connected railway ecosystem
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET | Networking Happy Hour
A relaxed session with speakers, sponsors, and rail executives. The room after the agenda is often where the best conversations happen.
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