2022 Summit Schedule
Welcome to the Greater Northwest Passenger Rail Summit. See the latest Speakers list here.
Summit Registration
$200.00 | Registration, in person |
$55.00 | Registration, virtual |
$275.00 | Registration with Tuesday Gala Dinner |
Tickets for the Gala Dinner are available for spouses and +1s.
1. Go to https://allaboardnw.org/events/greater-northwest-passenger-rail-summit-2022/ and select "Gala Dinner Only (Summit registration not included)”
2. Enter the payment information.
3. A receipt will be displayed, which can be printed. A copy will also be sent by email.
This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Register NowMonday, August 22
8:00 - 12:00 noon - Conference room set-up
- FRA / Build America Bureau Office Hours
- Funding programs
- Safety programs
- Interstate compacts
- GNW Leadership Meeting
12:00 noon - Registration and Check-in
1:00 pm - Official Welcome and Opening Remarks
2:00 pm - Session 1: FRA presentation
- Section 22214 Study
- Corridor ID Program
3:00 pm - Session 2: Transportation Equity
- Jim Mathews, RPA
- Meredith Richards, RPA
- John Robert Smith, Transportation for America
- Anna Zivarts (remote), Disability Mobility Initiative
4:00 pm - Session 3: Quality of Life impacts/benefits
- Tyler Amundson, Executive Director, Big Sky Senior Services, Billings, MT
- Nate Kavanagh (remote), President, Cut Bank, MT Chamber of Commerce
- Phil Rico, Mayor of Trinidad, CO
- Hal Gard, Jacobs
- Breck Lebegue, WA Physicians for Social Responsibility
5:00 pm - Session 4: Tribal impacts/benefits
- Arlando Teller, USDOT
- Martin Charlo, CSKT
- Darrel Hernandez, Oglala Sioux Tribe
- HollyAnna Littlebull, Yakama Nation
6:00 pm - Session 5: Economic impacts/benefits
- Thomas Freyer, Alberta Regional Rail
- Jim Mathews, RPA
- Bruce Agnew, PNWER
- Laura Shabe, Jacobs
- Cat Dobbs/Spencer Dodge, HDR
7:00 pm - Buffet Dinner
- Screening of In Transit
- More FRA Office Hours/Q&A
- Cash bar available
Tuesday, August 23
8:00 am - Breakout Sessions
- Breakout #1: Existing Service – Protect, Enhance, Improve
- Breakout #2: Other Future Routes
9:00 am - Session 6: 22214 Study Routes
- North Coast Limited/Hiawatha Route
- Pioneer Route
- Other Routes
10:00 am - Session 7: Environmental Benefits
- Tim Gould, Sierra Club of Washington
- Dava Kaitala, Jacobs
- Catt Dobbs/Spencer Dodge, HDR
- Abe Zumwalt, David L. Evans Associates
- Northern Plains Resource Council
11:00 am - Session 8: Host Railroad Collaboration
- Jim Tylick, BNSF
- Dava Kaitala, Jacobs
- Cat Dobbs/Spencer Dodge, HDR
- Bruce Agnew/Andrew Johnson, PNWER
12:00 noon - Lunch Service
1:00 pm - Session 9: Passenger Rail/Freight Rail Synchronicity
- Sean Jeans-Gail, RPA
- Dava Kaitala, Jacobs
- Cat Dobbs/Spencer Dodge, HDR
2:00 pm - Session 10: IIJA Analysis and Opportunities
- Leo Wetula, Build America Bureau
- Bruce Agnew/Andrew Johnson, PNWER
- Meredith Richards or Sean Jeans-Gail, RPA
- Laura Shabe, Jacobs
3:00 pm - Session 11: Political/Legal Process of Rail Route Restoration
- Karen Hedlund, US Surface Transportation Board
- Sen. Chris Gorsek, Oregon Senate Rail Caucus (remote)
- Peter Fletcher, Executive Director, La Crosse Area Planning Committee (remote)
- Scott Rogers, Vice President, Governmental Affairs, Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce (remote)
- Jim Mathews, RPA
4:00 pm - Summit Wrap-Up and Calls to Action
6:00 pm - Gala Dinner w/keynote speaker and auction at Billings Depot
Passed Hors d’oeuvres Course
Duck Pate with Crostini / Candied Bacon
Salad Course
Five Green Salad w. Huckleberry Vinaigrette
Entree Course
Option 1 - 12oz Bison Ribeye with Herbed Butter / Whipped Potatoes / Roasted Asparagus
Option 2 - Rainbow Trout with Butter Crumb
Option 3 - Vegetarian
Dessert Course
New York Cheesecake, Tuxedo-Style