Railway Age Rail Insights 2025

Railway Age Rail Insights Virtual interviews with industry leaders
June 17, 2025 - June 17, 2025 | Virtual Conference | 3 hours, now on demand
CHALLENGES, ISSUES, AND TRENDS AFFECTING THE NORTH AMERICAN RAIL MARKET

Event Info

Railway Age’s eleventh annual Rail Insights is now on demand.

This free virtual event brings together industry leadership for frank and penetrating dialogue on the key trends and challenges impacting the rail sector.

Our editorial-led interviews will reveal authentic insights on business growth, safety, service quality, capital investment, technology, regulations and more.

Featured Speakers

Katie Farmer President & CEO, BNSF
Kenny Rocker EVP, Marketing & Sales, Union Pacific
Ed Elkins EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Norfolk Southern
Patrick J. Fuchs Chair, STB
Kate Suprenuk President of Leasing and Manufacturing, Union Tank Car Company & Procor | Marmon
David Nahass President, Railroad Financial Corp.
William C. Vantuono Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age

Sponsorships
Sponsorships are available for Railway Age‘s Rail Insights. Contact Jonathan Chalon (212) 620-7224, jchalon@sbpub.com

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All times are ET. Program is subject to change. 

12:30 pm
Event Portal Opens

1:00 pm
Event Welcome
William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age

1:05 pm
Keynote Session (Pre-Recorded)
Katie Farmer, President and CEO, BNSF
in conversation with William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age

1:45 pm
Raising the Customer Service Performance Bar at Union Pacific
Kenny Rocker, Executive Vice President Marketing and Sales, Union Pacific
in conversation with William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age

2:20 pm
STB Leadership Perspective (Pre-recorded)
Patrick J. Fuchs, Chair, United States Surface Transportation Board
in conversation with William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age

2:50 pm
Innovation Spotlight
Presented by The Greenbrier Companies

2:55 pm
Norfolk Southern: Business Development in Notch 8 (Pre-recorded)
Ed Elkins, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Norfolk Southern
in conversation with William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age

3:30 pm
Freight Rail Equipment Market Insights
Kate Suprenuk, President of Leasing and Manufacturing, Union Tank Car Company & Procor | Marmon
in conversation with David Nahass, President, Railroad Financial Corp.; Financial Editor, Railway Age

4:05 pm
Closing Remarks
William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age

4:10 pm
Broadcast ends

Sponsorships

Railway Age’s eleventh annual Rail Insights, presented virtually, brings together industry leadership for frank and penetrating dialogue on the key trends and challenges impacting the rail sector. Our editorial-led interviews will reveal authentic insights on business growth, safety, service quality, capital investment, technology, regulations and more.

Sponsorship of Rail Insights associates your brand with these top names, reinforcing your company’s authority within the market. It will garner you high-quality leads through audience reporting, connecting you with decisionmakers and those who influence purchasing decisions. Sponsorship differentiates your brand as a trusted expert, supporting our industry leaders as well as thoughtfully-created content.

Explore our packages and discover how partnership with Railway Age can help you meet your business development targets.