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Only 17 days until APTA's 2026 Rail Conference starts in Baltimore! Every rail professional will find programing that will take your career and organization to the next level.
Check out program highlights for this June 28 - July 1 event:
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 Monday, June 29 (Morning)
- Business to Business Networking Breakfast
- Opening Ceremony featuring Keynote Joanna Lohman
- Products and Services Showcase Opening
- CEO Chat: Innovation from the C-Suite
- The Northeast Corridor: Generational Modernization / Minimized Operational Impacts
- Building Accessibility into Rail Projects
- Raising the Bar: What U.S. Transit Can Learn from Asia’s Best Systems
- Innovative Approaches to Public Safety and Security - Transit’s Approach to Safe, Efficient, and Clean Transit
- Project Delivery Models in Practice
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 Monday, June 29 (Afternoon)
- General Session: Federal Partners Update
- Continuing Evolution of Commuter Railroads
- Safety Culture in Transit and Rail
- In Focus: State and Local Revenue Options
- A Tale of Two AI Journeys: How Engagement Fuels Success
- Practical Applications at the Leading Edge of Innovation
- International Developments and New Ideas for Passenger Rail
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 Tuesday, June 30 (Morning)
- General Session: Finding the Path Forward for Rail Expansion (High-Quality at an Affordable Bottom Line) and Rail Safety and Security Awards
- Modernizing Train Control: Executive Perspectives on CBTC Implementation
- Resiliency: Being Prepared for Extreme Weather Events
- Data-Powered Rail Operations
- Metro Rail: Launching New Trains in a Legacy System
- Unified Response: Strengthening Your Transit Agency and Fire Departments Readiness Through Partnership
- State Supported Rail Corridors: An Update
- Networking Lunch
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 Tuesday, June 30 (Afternoon)
- General Session: Rail Stations as Grand Public Spaces
- The Evolving Rail Fire Safety Landscape
- Beyond Borders: Building Regional Rail Together
- Fare Play: Smarter Enforcement with Data
- Built Into the Bid: Understanding Cost Drivers in Rail Vehicle Procurement
- New Approaches to Public-Private Partnerships
- Employee, Passenger, and Rail System Public Safety - A Layered Approach to Security
- Controlling the Messaging: Control Room Communications Strategies
- Bridging the Gap: State of Good Repair
- Roadway Worker Protection (RWP): Applications for FTA and FRA-Regulated Properties
- Next Generation Rail Equipment
- Leveraging Value from Transit Oriented Development
- LGBTQ+ Reception
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 Wednesday, July 1 (Morning)
- Building Harmony in Regional Planning and Decision Making
- Capital Projects Workshop: Rail Cost Containment Strategies
- AI in Rail: Safe, Real-Time Operations
- Asset Management Strategies
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1300 I St. NW, Ste. 1200 E, Washington, DC 20005
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