2024 Recap


RailTrends 2024: Tony Hatch's top 10 reflections and impressions (and more)



Heard at RailTrends '24



One of a kind: CPKC's Keith Creel is the 2024 recipient of the Railroad Innovator Award


About RailTrends

RailTrends is a two‐day conference for rail‐industry disciplines and stakeholders. It is attended by the financial and capital communities, owners, lenders, operators, marketers and every other group directly or indirectly affected by the rail business.

Unlike other rail conferences that only address a single subject such as railcar leasing, manufacturing, MOW or bond investors, RailTrends gets you up to speed on all areas of the industry.

What RailTrends offers that is available nowhere else is a drilling down into some very specific issues ‐ in some cases issues that you may not even know affect you ‐ specific to the industry's future and your livelihood. The event is not recorded or live streamed. You have to be in the room.

Other organizations offer single‐topic conferences, but only RailTrends addresses all aspects of the industry, giving you a broader sense of what is going on.

Since 2005, RailTrends has been brought to you by Tony Hatch of ABH Consulting and Progressive Railroading Magazine.


Meet The RailTrends Team



Tony Hatch

Owner & Founder, ABH Consulting

Tony Hatch has been a senior transportation analyst on Wall Street for more than 20 years, starting at Salomon brothers; proceeding to Argus, PaineWebber, and NatWest Markets (USA) prior to starting his independent analyst/consultancy in 1999.



Pat Foran

Editor-in-Chief, Progressive Railroading

Pat has more than 25 years of reporting and editing experience. He oversees the editorial operation of Progressive Railroading magazine and ProgressiveRailroading.com

pat.foran@tradepress.com



Kirk Bastyr

Publisher, Progressive Railroading

Kirk has an extensive background in communications, marketing, advertising, management, and sales. He has been involved in the rail industry for over 20 years, including the past 10 years with Progressive Railroading. In addition to being the co-master of ceremonies, Kirk also oversees sponsorship sales for RailTrends.

kirk.bastyr@tradepress.com


General Questions? Contact education@tradepress.com

2024 Speakers

Our 2025 Venue













Marriott Marquis

The New York Marriott Marquis is an iconic fixture of Times Square and brilliantly captures the vibrant energy and spirit of Manhattan. Located on West 46th Street and Broadway, this hotel places guests near some of NYC's most exciting attractions including Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall and the Theater District.

2024 Sponsors

Diamond Level

Oliver Wyman


Platinum Level
Nexxiot
Wabtec

Presenting Railroads
BNSF
CN
CPKC
CSX
Norfolk Southern
UP

Gold
BCG
The Greenbrier Companies
Genesee and Wyoming
Herzog
Progress Rail
PwC
RailWorks
Savage
TrinityRail

Cocktail Reception
Genesee and Wyoming

Silver
HDR
Holland
Loram
OmniTRAX
RailPros
Regional Rail
RJ Corman Railroad Group
Andrew Stahl

WiFi
Danella


Past Innovator of the Year Winners





Contact Us

Questions About The Event

Wendy Dietzler

Director of Events and Education
(414) 228-7701 ext 458
wendy.dietzler@tradepress.com

Questions About Sponsorship

Kirk Bastyr

Publisher
(502) 500-3524
kirk.bastyr@tradepress.com