Newsletter 12/6/24: Amtrak Hits Record Ridership and Revenue in FY24

When: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 @ 12:00 PM

Where: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 516 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

Our keynote speaker will be Naohisa Kitada, the General Manager of the Central Japan Railway Company’s office in Washington, DC.

As the Illinois High-Speed Railway Commission studies options for fast new service between Chicago and St. Louis, and as Springfield prepares to address challenges for Metra and other transit agencies, what can we learn from the Japanese experience?

When: Friday, January 10 at 12pm CT on Zoom

In an exchange between Stadler US and the High Speed Rail Alliance, Stadler’s Head of Engineering, Jens Steger, and Sales Executive Project Assistant, Margaret Wardell, will provide a presentation outlining the benefits and considerations for the multiple unit design compared to push-pull locomotives for commuter and high-speed transport. Stadler will highlight critical differences and trade-offs as part of an objective comparison between the two designs. While push-pull has been the status quo in North America for some time, Stadler US is eager to start and support conversations about leveraging more efficient, effective, and cost-conscious models for operations, effectively enriching communities and the greater transit world.

When: Friday, February 21 at 12pm CT

The UK has long been a world leader in rail infrastructure, and HS2 represents the largest investment in the rail network since the Victorian era.  It is a huge undertaking that brings with it challenges and opportunities.

With Phase one of the project at peak construction hear from members of HS2’s Public Affairs team on the latest from the program, the political and communications challenges and much more!