Announcing General Session Speakers for the Eastern & Southern Region Meeting in Jacksonville Sept 30 – Oct 2

ASLRRA’s 2024 Eastern & Southern Region Meeting takes place September 30-October 2 in Jacksonville, Florida.

The regional meetings offer dynamic agendas with numerous networking opportunities, expert speakers, and meaningful takeaways that will benefit professionals at every level of your organization.

This meeting provides insightful panel discussions, speakers from FRA, PHMSA and TSA, interactive breakout sessions, and business best practices, tools and resources.

Tuesday’s general session will feature speakers on a variety of topics, including:

• Real Time Reporting on Hazardous Materials, including new requirements for emergency responder notification, plans and testing. Presented by William S. Schoonover, Associate Administrator at the Pipeline Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA).
• The Future of Boxcar Supply, presented by Paddy O’Neill, The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. and David Sellers, North American Boxcar Pool (NABP).
• Locomotive Power – Hydrogen, Battery, and Decarbonization presented by Tyler Dick, Professor, Texas Railway Analysis & Innovation Node (TRAIN) Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin.