Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
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HSR: Closing Session: Lessons Learned from High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Around the Globe
Many countries have successfully implemented High-Speed Rail. Join leaders from Germany, Japan and France to learn how the US can utilize broad thinking and new technologies to advance High Speed and Passenger Rail in the U.S.
Speaker(s): Moderator: Karen Philbrick, Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) Panelist: Thorsten Krenz, Principal, DB E.C.O. North America Panelist: Tomoyuki Minami, PE, PMP, General Manager, Central Japan Railway Company Panelist: Alain Leray Mr, President & CEO, SNCF America, Inc. Panelist: Jean-Marc Kuntz, Executive Vice President, Colas Rail Closing Remarks: Chad Edison, Chair, APTA Committee on High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail; and Chief Deputy Secretary for Rail and Transit, California State Transportation AgencyLocation: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062716:3017:30 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM PDT
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HSR: HS&IPR Rail Innovations: The Future Forward Journey
Innovation is being interwoven into all high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, covering funding, finance, construction methods, and so much more. Panelists will describe innovation that is happening across the country to move high-speed and intercity passenger rail into the future.
Speaker(s): Moderator: Jesse Williams, Business Development Manager, Stacy and Witbeck, Inc. Panelist: Aaron Singer, Commercial Vice President, Global, AECOM Panelist: Keith Tarkalson, Vice President - Mtn States Region, Stacy Witbeck Panelist: Andrea Giuricin, Professor, University of Milan, ItalyLocation: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062712:3013:15 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
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HSR: Project Delivery: Rolling Stock
Speakers from global companies in the rail transport industry will share innovations and examples of cutting-edge vehicle tech that is helping to accelerate the growth of High Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail across the country.
Speaker(s): Moderator: Norman A. Forde, Vice-Chair APTA HS&IPR Committee; and Vice President - Facilities and Fleet Market Leader, Mott MacDonald Panelist: Martin Ritter, President & CEO, Stadler US Inc. Panelist: Christoph Seffrin, Head of High Speed US, Siemens Mobility Inc. Panelist: Scott Sherin, US Chief Commercial Officer, AlstomLocation: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062715:3016:30 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
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HSR: Station Development in California
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Fresno are among the cities with grand visions of rail stations as portals to their regions. Stations will be the hubs connecting local, regional, and intercity services, creating vibrant places and grand destinations.
Speaker(s): Moderator: Chad Edison, Chair, APTA Committee on High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail; and Chief Deputy Secretary for Rail and Transit, California State Transportation Agency Panelist: Adam Van de Water, Executive Director, Transbay Joint Powers Authority Panelist: Ben Lichty, AICP, LEED, AP, Principal Transportation Planner, California High-Speed Rail AuthorityLocation: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062713:3014:00 002 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
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HSR: Project Update: Connecting the Northeast Corridor
The 455-mile corridor running from Washington, DC through New York City to Boston are in the midst of generational upgrades to electrical power, signal systems, tracks, tunnels, and overhead catenary wires. Persons directly involved in these cutting-edge improvements to the NEC will provide progress reports, talk about next steps, and highlight how work will secure the NEC as the lifeblood as lifeblood to the most economically prosperous regions in the world.
Speaker(s): Moderator: Jeffrey Wharton, APTA Secretary/Treasurer; and SYSTRA USA Director, Contracts and Technical Services, SYSTRA USA Panelist: Meredith Slesinger, Rail and Transit Division Administrator, Massachusetts Department of Transportation Panelist: Benjamin Limmer, Bureau Chief, Public Transportation, Connecticut Department of TransportationLocation: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062714:0015:00 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PDT
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HSR: Project Delivery: Interoperability and Integration
Planning for interoperability and integration starts on day one, particularly with complex and highly interdependent systems - like ERTMS integration and ETCS L2. This panel will explore challenges and opportunities and will demonstrate how US systems are benefiting from the European experience.
Speaker(s): Moderator: Simon D'Cruz, CEng, FIRSE, FIET, Senior Division Manager - HSR, AtkinsRéalis Panelist: Jonathan Scheelings, Senior Rail System Integration Manager, Systra Consulting Inc. Panelist: Simon Hughes, Systems Integration Service Director, UNICO Engineering Panelist: Sherry Bullock, Caltrain Modernization Program Director, Caltrain (Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board) Panelist: Marco Resta, Principal Project Engineer, Hitachi RailLocation: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062710:1511:15 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PDT
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HSR: Intercity Corridor Development Progress Reports
Intercity corridors are being developed around the country at unprecedented levels. Following a comprehensive overview of corridor plans and activities nationwide, project leaders from key corridors will report on progress to date, and plans to sustain that progress into the future.
Speaker(s): Moderator: Chris Brady, President, US-Japan Infrastructure Advisors, LLC Panelist: Kenneth Sislak, Vice President, Manager of Rail/Transit Planning, AECOM Panelist: Julie White, Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation, North Carolina Department of Transportation Panelist: Christina Watson, Director of Planning, Transportation Agency for Monterey County Panelist: Shannon Simonds, Chief, Office of Rail Planning and Implementation, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)Location: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062709:1510:15 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM PDT
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HSR Luncheon: Public Private Partnerships and High-Speed Rail
Speaker(s): Moderator: Nicole Doheny, Chief Financical Officer, City and County of Denver Featured Speaker: Ian Choudri, CEO, California High-Speed Rail Authority Panelist: David Blaisdell, Vice President, Head of Transportation Development, Bechtel Corporation - Reston Panelist: Sia Kusha, Senior Vice President, Group Head Project Development, Plenary Americas Panelist: Peter van der Waart van der Gulik, Executive Director, MeridiamLocation: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062711:4512:30 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
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HSR: Opening Session: The State of High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Today
Thought leaders will set the tone for the day's discussion as they highlight the economic prosperity to the nation’s mega-regions and rural communities to be sparked through an expanded high-performing intercity passenger rail network. Building a robust and sustainable high-speed rail networks will create and nurture thousands of high-paying jobs, bolster American manufacturing, drive regional economic development, and support a more resilient, connected future for all Americans.
Speaker(s): Chair's Welcome: MJ Maynard-Carey, Chair, APTA; Chief Executive Officer, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada President's Welcome: Paul Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association Keynote Speaker: Andrew Fremier, Executive Director, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Keynote Speaker: Mario Péloquin, President and Chief Executive Officer, VIA Rail Canada Remarks: Chad Edison, Chair, APTA Committee on High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail; and Chief Deputy Secretary for Rail and Transit, California State Transportation Agency Master of Ceremonies: Diane Cowin, SVP Director Global Transit – ESG, AECOMLocation: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062708:0009:00 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
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Location: Salons 1-5 Foyer (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 Foyer (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062709:0009:15 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
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Location: Salons 1-5 Foyer (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 Foyer (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062715:0015:30 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
7:00 AM - 1:30 PM PDT
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Location: Salons 1-5 Foyer (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 Foyer (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062707:0013:30 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
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Location: Salons 1-5 Foyer (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 Foyer (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062713:1513:30 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PDT
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Location: Salons 1-5 Foyer (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 Foyer (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062707:0008:00 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM PDT
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Location: Salons 1-5 Foyer (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: Salons 1-5 Foyer (Lower B2 Level), San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062711:1511:45 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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Saturday, Jun 28, 2025 |
Saturday, Jun 28, 2025
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM PDT
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Location: Off-Site |
Location: Off-Site |
2025062808:0016:00 000 | SAT, JUN 28 |
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025 |
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
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Location: San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
Location: San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
2025062718:0019:00 000 | FRI, JUN 27 |
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