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COVERAGE OF THE 2013 APTA RAIL CONFERENCE
Scenes from the APTA Rail Conference

 

 

 

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Philadelphia's famous Mummers played and danced the crowd into the Rail Products & Services Showcase for the Welcome to Philadelphia Reception.

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Conference participants took advantage of many formal and informal opportunities to network. More than 1,400 rail industry professionals attended the conference. 

 

 

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APTA partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other organizations to host a "Hire Our Heroes" Job Fair for veterans during the conference. SEPTA employee Jordan Ranalli, second from left, a Marine Corps reservist who served on active duty in Iraq and current is in the Army National Guard, led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance. Speakers at the event included, from left, SEPTA General Manager Joseph M. Casey; APTA Chair Flora Castillo; Denver Regional Transportation District General Manager Phillip Washington, an Army veteran who retired as a command sergeant major after 24 years; and APTA President & CEO Michael Melaniphy.

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Eighty-one exhibitors participated in the Rail Products & Services Showcase, which provided opportunities for APTA business members and public transit agency members to network, share information, and discuss new and innovative rail equipment and services. 

 

 

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Large crowds attended dozens of Rail Conference sessions, ranging from keynote addresses to technical educational sessions, panel discussions on policy issues, and programs geared to managers and executives. 

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Several transportation-related employers were among the 30 organizationa participating in the job fair, discussing job opportunities with approximately 110 veterans from the Philadelphia area. 

 

 

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APTA President & CEO Michael Melaniphy, right, conducted a VIP tour of the Products & Services Showcase with international transportation professionals Timothy Fischer, center, former deputy prime minister of Australia and a panelist in the International Developments in High-Speed Rail sesion, and the Rt. Hon. Simon Burns, a member of Parliament and the minister of state for transport in the United Kingdom, who addressed the Opening General Session.

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APTA business members participated in a breakfast roundtable session on workforce development that featured interactive small-group discussions and presentations by professors and faculty members representing engineering colleges.

 

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APTA leaders and conference speakers held a press conference during which they announced the results of a new survey conducted by the Mineta Transportation Institute. Participants were, from left, SEPTA General Manager Joseph Casey; former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, Opening General Session keynote speaker; FRA Administrator Joseph C. Szabo; FTA Adninistrator Peter M. Rogoff; and APTA President & CEO Michael Melaniphy.

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Conference host system SEPTA rolled out the red carpet for Rail Conference attendees, including welcome messages posted in their rail stations. This poster appeared in the Market East Station, positioned against a backdrop of wall-sized mosaic artwork. 

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