2026 Rails to the Future Schedule

Last Updated: 5/08/26

Rails to the Future: 200 Years of Progress, Building What’s Next May 11 – 13, 2026

MSU Management Education Center 811 W. Square Lake Road, Troy, Michigan 48098

Day 1 – Monday, May 11

12:00 - 7:00 pm 2:00 - 3:00 pm 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Conference Registration

Lobby

Alumni Event Shuttle - Loop Service

Railway Management Certificate Program Graduates Reunion Event /Private Event/

Room 106

4:00 - 5:00 pm 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Welcome Reception Shuttle - Loop Service

Conference Welcome Reception

State of the Rail Industry Tony Hatch - Rail Analyst & Consultant, ABH Consulting Sponsored by RailPros

Dining Room

7:00 pm

Return Shuttles - Loop Service

Day 2 – Tuesday, May 12

6:30 am Shuttles Start - Loop Service 7:00 am - 6:30 pm Conference Registration

Lobby

7:00 - 8:15 am

Breakfast Buffet

Lobby

8:15 - 8:30 am

Welcome to Rails to the Future

Auditorium

Safety, Innovation, and the Future of Rail Education Val Kucherenko - Director, Rail Education, MSU Broad College of Business

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