Wednesday, April 13, 2016

9:00 AM - Registration and Networking

• Los Angeles Union Station Historic Ticket Office, 800 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California.

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Both Days Equpment Displays - Los Angeles Union Station Track 15

• ATSF 3751 Steam Locomotive
• Amtrak Passenger Cars
• Amtrak Veterans Locomotive
• New Metrolink Commuter Cars

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Technical Tours: Groups Leaving From Registration Desk

• 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Regional Connector Transit Project (Limited to 15 people)
• 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Metro Rail Operations Center (Limited to 20 people)
• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Metro Rail Operations Center (Limited to 20 people)
• Click here to register for one of the above tours. (Scroll down the registration page for tour section)
• Please register for ONLY ONE of the above tours. Register soon as space is limited.
• Only California Passenger Rail Summit registered attendees may participate in these tours.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Grab and Go Lunch

• Pick up lunch box at Los Angeles Union Station Historic Ticket Office.

Afternoon Panels

• Los Angeles Union Station Historic Ticket Office, 800 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California.

1:00 PM - Welcome

• Don Sepulveda, Executive Officer, Regional Rail, Metro Los Angeles
• Robert Manning, President, Southwest Rail Passenger Association
• Co-Chairs of the 2016 California Passenger Rail Summit

1:10 PM - California State Rail Plan

• Chad Edison, Deputy Secretary for Transportation, California State Transportation Agency
• Introduction by Ken Sislak, Manager of Transit/Rail Planning, AECOM

1:40 PM - 2:50 PM Panel 1 - CEO Roundtable

• Gary Gallegos, Executive Director, San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
• Darrel Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Transportation Agency (OCTA)
• Jim Hartnett, General Manager, Caltrain
• David Golonski, Chair, LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency (Moderator)

3:00 PM - 4:10 PM Panel 2 - Rail Integration and High-Speed Rail

• Michael Schabas, Partner, FCP Rail Consultants of London
• Dominik Bruhwiler, Deputy Director, Zurich Transport Authority
• Gail Murray, Chair, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) (Moderator)

4:30 PM - Welcome Reception

• Los Angeles Union Station Historic Ticket Office, 800 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California.


• Keynote Address: Hon. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, Amtrak Board of Directors
• Introduction by: Phillip Washington, Chief Executive Officer, Metro
• Reception includes Hors D'oeuvres and beverages. Wine and cocktails available for purchase.

7:00 PM Dine Around's

• With the Five Star Heavy Hors D'oeuvres offered at the reception you might not even be hungry for dinner! But if you do wish to explore dining venues, there are many fine restaurants as well as fast food venues in and near Los Angeles Union Station. Click here for suggestions.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Both Days Equpment Displays - Los Angeles Union Station Track 15

• ATSF 3751 Steam Locomotive
• Amtrak Passenger Cars
• Amtrak Veterans Locomotive
• New Metrolink Commuter Cars

7:30 AM - Registration and Networking

• Los Angeles Union Station Historic Ticket Office, 800 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California.
• Coffee and Pastries

Morning Panels

8:45 AM - Welcome to LA Metro

• Don Sepulveda, Executive Officer, Regional Rail, Metro Los Angeles
• Robert Manning, President, Southwest Rail Passenger Association
• Co-Chairs of the 2016 California Passenger Rail Summit

9:00 AM - Opening Remarks

• Michelle Boehm, Southern California Regional Director, California High-Speed Rail Authority
• Introduction by Daniel Tempelis, Vice-President, Hatch Mott MacDonald

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Panel 3 - Shared Corridors - Freight Roundtable

• Lupe Valdez, Director, Public Affairs, Union Pacific Railroad
• D.J. Mitchell, Manager, Passenger Services, BNSF Railway
• Ulrich Leister, President and CEO, U.S. subsidiary of SMA
• David Kutrosky, Managing Director, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) (Moderator)

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM BREAK

• Coffee, Pastries, and Water

10:50 AM - 11:50 AM Panel 4 - Travel and Tourism

• Brian Wright, DMO and Executive Relation Liason, Visit CA
• Jennifer Walker, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy, Visit Santa Barbara
• Susan Bruinzeel, Senior Director Planning and Research, San Diego Tourism Authority
• Scott White, President & CEO, Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau (Moderator)

11:50 AM - 12:30 PM Grab and Go Lunch

• Pick up lunch box at Los Angeles Union Station Historic Ticket Office.

Afternoon Panels

12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Introduction To Afternoon Sessions

12:40 PM - 1:50 PM Panel 5 - Mobility Hubs

• Dave Schumacher, Principal Planner, San Diego Association of Governments (SCAG)
• David Kriske, Assistant Community Development Director, Transporation Division, City of Burbank
• Greg Taylor, Senior Architect, City of Sacramento
• Jennifer Bergener, Managing Director, LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency (Moderator)

1:50 PM - 2:50 PM Panel 6 - Grants and Budgeting

• David Kutrosky, Managing Director, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA)
• William Ridder, Metro
• Hon. Jeff Stone, California Senate, 28th District (Moderator)

2:50 PM - 3:00 PM BREAK

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Panel 7 - Innovative Financing

• Kurt Ramey, Partner, KPMG
• Dr. Joshua Schank, Chief Innovation Officer, Metro
• Dan Leavitt, San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) (Moderator)

3:45 California Train Day

• Paul Dyson, President, Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada (RailPAC)

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Closing Remarks

• Hon. Greg Pettis, Mayor Pro-tem & RCTC Commissioner, Cathedral City, Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG)