2026 Rails to the Future Schedule

Day 2 – Tuesday, May 12 continued

3:15 - 3:45 pm

Coffee Break Sponsored by FTS Rail

Lobby

3:45 - 5:00 pm

Fireside Chat - Introduction by Ron Batory - Executive Director, CRRE

Auditorium

Moderators: Rick Paterson - Independent Rail Analyst & Tony Hatch – Rail Analyst & Consultant, ABH Consulting Panelist: • Matthew Rose - Executive Chairman (Retired), BNSF Railway

5:00 - 6:30 pm

Networking Reception Sponsored by RailPros

Dining Room/Lobby

6:30 pm

Return Shuttles - Loop Service

Day 3 – Wednesday, May 13

6:30 am

Shuttles Start - Loop Service Conference Registration

7:00 am - 1:00 pm

Lobby

7:00 - 8:00 am

Breakfast Buffet

Lobby

8:00 - 8:15 am

Welcome Back

Auditorium

Val Kucherenko - Director, Rail Education, MSU Broad College of Business

8:15 - 9:00 am

General Session - Introduction by Ron Batory - Executive Director, CRRE

Auditorium

FRA Perspective - Building What’s Next David Fink - Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

09:00 - 10:15 am Fireside Chat - Introduction by Ron Batory - Executive Director, CRRE

Auditorium

Moderators: Rick Paterson - Independent Rail Analyst & D. Lynn Kelley, Senior Vice President (Retired), Union Pacific Panelists: • Clarence Gooden - President (Retired), CSX • Charles Moorman - Chairman, President & CEO (Retired), Norfolk Southern • Beth Whited - President (Retired), Union Pacific

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