Register Now for Light Rail 2021, April 22
Register Now for Light Rail 2021, April 22 Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Join Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures for Light Rail 2021, featuring top practitioners like Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff, plus Nuria Fernandez, who was recently nominated for Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.
To be held virtually April 22,
Light Rail 2021 will cover the specialized engineering and operational issues associated with LRT the fastest-growing passenger rail mode. It was developed for transportation professionals in planning, operations, civil engineering, signaling and vehicle engineering.
FTA Acting Administrator Fernandez will serve as keynote speaker, addressing rail transit funding under the Biden Administration.
CP, KCS Counter DOJ ‘Concerns’
CP, KCS Counter DOJ ‘Concerns’ Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Merger applicants Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) are refuting the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent filing with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) questioning use of a voting trust and granting KCS an exemption under merger rules established about 20 years ago.
Among its April 12 filing comments, DOJ (download filing below) wrote: “At this time, the Department does not yet have a view on the merits of the proposed transaction, but the Department submits this comment to urge the Board [STB] to ensure that the parties do not take any action that would undermine the Board’s ability to conduct a meaningful review. Most importantly, as the Department has previously expressed, the Board should rarely, if ever, permit the parties to a proposed merger to use a so-called ‘voting trust
Light Rail 2021: Nuria Fernandez Tops Line-up
Light Rail 2021: Nuria Fernandez Tops Line-up Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Nuria Fernandez, Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, will headline Light Rail 2021, to be held virtually April 22 by Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures.
Peter Rogoff, CEO of Sound Transit
Developed for transportation professionals in planning, operations, civil engineering, signaling and vehicle engineering, Light Rail 2021 will feature a comprehensive review of the specialized engineering and operational issues associated with LRT the fastest-growing passenger rail mode. Registration is now open.
As keynote speaker, Fernandez will address rail transit funding under the Biden Administration. Joining her on the three-hour agenda are:
Lamphere, Smith Join Next-Gen Freight Rail Agenda Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
MidRail LLC Chairman Gil Lamphere and Watco CEO Dan Smith are joining an expert panel sharing growth strategies at Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2021, to be held virtually March 10.
Lamphere (left) is set to address “Growth Through Precision Railroading,” and Smith (right) will focus on “Integrated Transportation Services.”
Created for logistics and supply chain professionals across business development, client relations, sales, finance, planning, and infrastructure, Next-Gen Freight Rail 2021 will help attendees take advantage of growth by leveraging resources and expanding capacity.
Keynote speaker and Union Pacific Chairman, President and CEO Lance Fritz will present “Smart Capital Investment Strategies.”