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How deep is the current downturn in the operating lease market? Will there be fundamental changes in the lease market related to the mix of softening demand, PSR and modal change that will have a permanent impact on railcar demand? For how long can we expect the market disruption to occur? What, if anything, scares lessors about the future of railcar leasing? Railcar leasing has always been a relationship-centric business. Do lessors see any changes in the way companies address their future railcar needs? Railroad Financial Corp. President and Railway Age Financial Editor David Nahass asks three experts: Paul Deasy President, Chicago Freight Car Leasing – A Sasser Family Company; Jeff Lytle, President – Rail, CIT; and Greg Schmid, Managing Director – Rail, RESIDCO.

CN President and CEO JJ Ruest, Railway Age’s 2019 Railroader of the Year, joins Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono to talk about freight rail‘s role in the rapidly-evolving global supply chain, and adapting to changing market conditions in a post-pandemic economy. Sponsored by The Greenbrier Companies and Virtual Sample Railcar™.

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks to transit mapper and author Christof Spieler about certain transit systems in the U.S., Ottawa's passenger rail efficiency, transit life after COVID-19, and more.

The officers of the Commuter Rail Coalition—Executive Director KellyAnne Gallagher, Chair Jim Derwinski (Metra), Vice Chair Mike Noland (NICTD) and Secretary/Treasurer Steven Abrams (SFRTA)—join Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono to talk about the issues affecting commuter rail, an essential part of the nation’s passenger rail system.

American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Senior Director, Petrochemicals,. Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Benedict talks with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono about safety, regulatory and legislative matters involving AFPM member companies and the North American freight rail industry.

Railway Track & Structures magazine Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson and Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono discuss the economic impact of the pandemic and what impact it will make on the rail industry moving forward.

As the rail industry’s centralized provider of interoperable rail data, Railinc, a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads, was purpose-built to tackle big challenges with the power of data. Railinc manages 11 million daily messages among more than 570 rail carriers. Railway Age reached out to talk to Railinc chief executive Allen West to get a sense of how the North Carolina company is handling the COVID-19 situation.

Railway Track & Structures magazine Editor-in-Chief talks to Jerry Pfuntner of Finley Engineering Group about the design and construction of the Tawatina Bridge.

Railway Supply Institute President Mike O’Malley and Vice President Government and Public Affairs Nicole Brewin cover a wide range of topics with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono. Among them: The state of the rail supply industry during COVID-19, Committee on Tank Cars position on railcars for crude oil storage, the freight car market, FAST Act reauthorization, Section 130 Grade Crossing Program, and SOE (State-Owned Enterprise) North American penetration/Buy America requirements.

Canadian Pacific President and CEO Keith Creel, Executive Vice President Operations Mark Redd and Executive Vice President Marketing John Brooks talk with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono about business growth, capital investment and today’s challenging operating environment. Sponsored by The Greenbrier Companies.