2026 Passenger Rail Workshop
2026 Passenger Rail Workshop
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  • Monday, November 16, 2026
  • Tuesday, November 17, 2026
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcoming Remarks
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Foundations of Passenger Rail Law
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Mind the Gap: International Participation in US Passenger Rail Projects
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Legal Battles Over Leveraging Federal Rail and Transit Funding to Support Administration Policies: Where Are We Now?
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Buffet Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
The Low-Down on Flow-Downs: Managing Federal Flow-Down Requirements in Rail and Transit Projects
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Automation, Autonomy: Solving the First-Mile, Last-Mile Problem
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Excuse Me, Your Rail Line Is in My Back Yard: Railroad Rights-of-Way and Adverse Real Property Claims
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Sponsored Cocktail Hour and Networking Dinner
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
UP-NS Transcontinental Merger: Implications for Passenger Rail
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Legislative and Regulatory Update from the Passenger Rail World
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Interstate Compacts and Intergovernmental Agreements: Tips and Tricks
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
The Risk Landscape: Indemnification, Excess Liability, and Insurance Strategies for Commuter Rail Operators
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Buffet Lunch
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
News From the Front: How Changes to Federal Environmental Review Processes Are Playing Out
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
AI Hardly Know You: Generative Artificial Intelligence Considerations for Law Firms
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Closing Remarks
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