NRC Conference Presentations

The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) held its 2026 Annual Conference from January 7 to 10, 2026, at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. Most of the presentations are posted here, including those by railway executive and engineering leaders regarding their capital programs for 2026. The video embedded in some of the presentations has been disabled due to the large file size.

2026

ABH Consulting
Tony
 
Hatch
Senior Transportation Analyst
AREMA
Jerry
 
Speecht
Assistant General Manager, S&C South Region, CPKC
Alanna Strohecker, Moderator
 
Senior Vice President - Global Market Sector Leader, Goods Movement, AECOM
BNSF Railway
Craig
 
Rasmussen
Assistant Vice President, Engineering Services & Structures
Breakout Session - Thursday, January 8, 2026
Maggie
 
Vuono, Moderator
TRAConcepts, LLC
CSX Transportation
Carl
 
Walker
Vice President of Engineering C&S and PTC
Chicago Metra
Janice
 
Thomas
Deputy Executive Director, External Affairs
Consolidated Rail Corporation
Brian
 
Gorton
Presdent & CEO
Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways
Jennifer "Sis"
 
Killen
Superintendent, Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways
Federal Railroad Administration
Jeremy
 
Moats
Specialist – Safety Partnerships Division
Federal Railroad Administration
David
 
Fink
Administrator
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.
Kristine
 
Storm
Vice President, Grant & Program Management
MxV Rail
Kari
 
Gonzales
President & CEO
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Ed
 
Boyle
Vice President, Engineering
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority / Tri-Rail
David
 
Dech
Executive Director
Union Pacific Railroad
Russell
 
Rohlfs
Vice President of Engineering
Watco
Amie
 
Proudfit
Director of Project Purchasing

What our members say…

“Attendance at the NRC annual conference has been invaluable. The updates from the chief engineers at the various railroads give our company insight into what work we can anticipate in the pipeline for the upcoming year. This, along with the strong networking opportunities amongst individuals across the entire railroading community, make this an event that I look forward to year after year.”

Nick Jenks

Regional Sales Manager

Steel Dynamics Sales North America, Inc.

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