Next-Gen Freight Rail Sets Agenda for the 2020s
April 08, 2021
Next-Gen Freight Rail Sets Agenda for the 2020s Written by David Nahass, Financial Editor
FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2021 ISSUE: The tone and context of Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail conference held virtually on March 10, 2021 changes rapidly when viewed through the blockbuster announcement of Canadian Pacific’s (CP) acquisition of Kansas City Southern (KCS).
One can only wonder what messages Creel and Ottensmeyer were sending to each other in the private chat of the conference platform: “How cool would it be if we could announce it right now?” “Oh, that’d be so awesome, NO ONE’s expecting this. There’d just be silence.” “LMAO. C’mon let’s do it.” “Ugh, my BOD would kill me.” “Me too ;-).”
Shift5, With Josh Lospinoso, Michael Weigand and Gil Lamphere: RAIL GROUP ON AIR
April 06, 2021
Shift5, With Josh Lospinoso, Michael Weigand and Gil Lamphere: RAIL GROUP ON AIR Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief
Shift5’s mission is to make the world’s fleets smarter and safer. Shift5 is a product company that deploys hardware and software onto civilian and military platforms from rail and aircraft to maritime, space, and weapons systems. In this podcast, sponsored by Shift5, CEO and Co-founder Josh Lospinoso and President, Chief Growth Officer and Co-Founder Michael Weigand discuss the company’s applications for freight and passenger rail in the areas of mechanical reliability and cybersecurity with MidRail LLC Chairman Gil Lamphere and
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.”