Feb 21 2025 What’s up With Britain’s HS2 High-Speed Rail Project? HS2 is Britain’s new high-speed railway, a once-in-a-generation investment in it’s transport infrastructure. British-built trains will provide reliable, zero carbon […] February 21, 2025 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Feb 14 2025 Overnight Sleeper Trains’ Role in America’s Transportation Infrastructure Dreamstar Lines is reimagining the overnight train experience, blending the nostalgia and romance of classic rail journeys with modern comfort […] February 14, 2025 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Feb 10 2025 Illinois High Speed Railway Commission Meetings of the Illinois High Speed Railway Commission are open to the public, with a short public comment period at […] February 10, 2025 Both In-Person and Virtual Chicago, Springfield, and on-line Join on IDOT website 10:30 a
Feb 07 2025 Virginia Passenger Rail Authority: How Crippling Traffic Led One State to Find Its Own Transportation Solutions DJ Stadtler, Executive Director of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, will share how Virginia, seeking relief from what had become […] February 07, 2025 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Jan 24 2025 Webinar: Fixing Chicago Union Station Learn about the five essential fixes needed to remake Union Station into the hub for a modern rail network and […] January 24, 2025 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Jan 15 2025 High Speed Railway Commission Meetings of the Illinois High Speed Railway Commission are open to the public, with a short public comment period at […] January 15, 2025 Both In-Person and Virtual Chicago, Springfield, and on-line 10:30 a
Jan 10 2025 The Multiple Unit Philosophy – Stadler’s Approach to Modernizing Passenger Rail In an exchange between Stadler US and the High Speed Rail Alliance, Stadler’s Head of Engineering, Jens Steger, and Sales […] January 10, 2025 Virtual Join on On Zoom 12pm CT
Jan 07 2025 Luncheon: Lessons From Japan’s Shinkansen “Bullet Trains” January 07, 2025 In-Person Chicago, Illinois 12pm - 1pm CT
Dec 11 2024 The French Case: Stations as City Boosters Join Fabrice Morenon, PhD, Managing Director of French Railways international branch, as he explores how French rail stations serve as […] December 11, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 2pm CT
Dec 06 2024 Webinar: Indiana- Bringing Better Passenger Rail to the Crossroads of America Speaker: Tod Bassler, President of the Indiana Passenger Rail Alliance Transportation choices in the last 100 years have shaped North […] December 06, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Nov 21 2024 High Speed Rail in Australia After decades of proposals, plans for high-speed rail in Australia are moving forward. The Australian government’s High Speed Rail Authority […] November 21, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 4PM CT
Nov 15 2024 Amtrak Accelerates: A Conversation with ‘Train Daddy’ Andy Byford You can view Andy Byford’s presentation slides here Last year, Andy Byford—the transportation executive who earned the nickname ’Train Daddy’ […] November 15, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 10AM CT
Nov 12 2024 Conversation with a High-Speed Rail Champion This session is for anyone curious about how high-speed rail can change the U.S. transportation game. In March, Rep. Seth […] November 12, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 10:30am CT
Oct 25 2024 The Need for a National Railway Program With America’s first two true high-speed rail projects underway in California and Nevada—and with Congress appropriating tens of billions of […] October 25, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Oct 18 2024 Rail is Essential for the Fight Against Climate Change Do you care about the climate crisis and see trains as part of the solution? In 2023, the Sierra Club […] October 18, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Oct 11 2024 From the Ramp to the Rails – How Integrating Air and Rail Service is a Win for Everyone As the aviation industry emerges from the challenges posed by the pandemic, it grapples with longstanding structural issues that threaten […] October 11, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Sep 18 2024 Conversation with a High-Speed Rail Champion, Congressman Seth Moulton This session is for anyone curious about how high-speed rail can change the U.S. transportation game. In March, Rep. Seth […] September 18, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 1PM CT
Sep 06 2024 New Trains for Texas Amtrak and Texas Central Partners have made headlines since partnering last year to explore high-speed rail for the Lone Star […] September 06, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Aug 27 2024 Webinar: Chicago’s Intercity Bus Hub Is at Risk Chicago is on the verge of suffering a major blow to its transportation system by becoming one of the world’s […] August 27, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Aug 16 2024 City Limits: A Conversation with Megan Kimble Watch our discussion with Megan Kimble, author of the recently published “City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of […] August 16, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Aug 02 2024 Designing Brightline’s New Las Vegas Station High-speed trains can offer a unique, enjoyable, comfortable travel experience, from the journey to and from the station to the […] August 02, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Jun 28 2024 High-Speed Rail and the Construction of Space in 1960s Japan A train racing along a fixed line, connecting distant cities but also dividing the landscape, redefines the space it slices […] June 28, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Jun 21 2024 Railroad Liability This presentation will provide an overview of railroad liability. We will discuss the sources of railroad liability law (statutory, regulatory, […] June 21, 2024 Virtual Join on Zoom 12PM CT
Jun 13 2024 Lakeshore Rail Summit: From Transportation Deserts to Oases The Lakeshore Rail Alliance hosted a summit in Erie, Pennsylvania. Leaders and advocates joined together to discuss how improving the […] June 13, 2024 In-Person Blasco Memorial Library - Hirt Auditorium, 160 E Front St, Erie, PA 16507 1pm - 3:30pm ET