Rail Group On Air

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Brightline Executive Vice President of Rail Infrastructure Mike Cegelis on how work is moving along on the Orlando Extension project.

Wabtec Transit President Lilian Leroux discusses the global supplier of transit vehicle systems’ role in supporting all forms of passenger rail as a sustainable, safe means of transportation with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.

Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono hostsCommuter Rail Coalition Secretary-Treasurer Steven Abrams, Executive Director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Tri-Rail). Joining them is Joe Yesbeck, National Director Rail and Transit at T.Y. Lin, a global engineering, planning and consulting firm that partnered with Tri-Rail to bring the commuter railroad’s right-of-way to a state of good repair. Abrams also addresses complex negotiations involving Tri-Rail, Brightline/Virgin Trains USA and Miami-Dade County to establish commuter rail service on the Florida East Coast Railway right-of-way into Miami Central Station.

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks construction projects, maintenance and dealing with the pandemic with CSX Vice President of Engineering Ricky Johnson.

Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR), as we know it today, is rapidly reaching an inflection point. The current version of PSR has produced measurable financial, operational and service improvements for railroads. Yet, some internal growing pains continue, accompanied by shock waves absorbed by shippers, non-PSR railroads, industry partners, advocates and policymakers. This Rail Group On Air podcast, the first of three, introduces PSR 2.0 as envisioned by Sonia Bot and John F. Orr. PSR 2.0 takes Precision Scheduled Railroading to the next level, within individual railroads and across railroad and transportation “ecosystems.”

How deep is the current downturn in the operating lease market? Will there be fundamental changes in the lease market related to the mix of softening demand, PSR and modal change that will have a permanent impact on railcar demand? For how long can we expect the market disruption to occur? What, if anything, scares lessors about the future of railcar leasing? Railcar leasing has always been a relationship-centric business. Do lessors see any changes in the way companies address their future railcar needs? Railroad Financial Corp. President and Railway Age Financial Editor David Nahass asks three experts: Paul Deasy President, Chicago Freight Car Leasing – A Sasser Family Company; Jeff Lytle, President – Rail, CIT; and Greg Schmid, Managing Director – Rail, RESIDCO.

CN President and CEO JJ Ruest, Railway Age’s 2019 Railroader of the Year, joins Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono to talk about freight rail‘s role in the rapidly-evolving global supply chain, and adapting to changing market conditions in a post-pandemic economy. Sponsored by The Greenbrier Companies and Virtual Sample Railcar™.

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks to transit mapper and author Christof Spieler about certain transit systems in the U.S., Ottawa's passenger rail efficiency, transit life after COVID-19, and more.

The officers of the Commuter Rail Coalition—Executive Director KellyAnne Gallagher, Chair Jim Derwinski (Metra), Vice Chair Mike Noland (NICTD) and Secretary/Treasurer Steven Abrams (SFRTA)—join Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono to talk about the issues affecting commuter rail, an essential part of the nation’s passenger rail system.

American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Senior Director, Petrochemicals,. Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Benedict talks with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono about safety, regulatory and legislative matters involving AFPM member companies and the North American freight rail industry.