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The Emerging Technology Conversation Continues
Host Walt Bleser picks up where AREMA's Emerging Technology panel at the Annual Conference left off, joined by panelists Laide Olambiwonnu, Head of Product at Parallel Systems, and Brett A. Story, PhD, Professor at Southern Methodist University...
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Building on Momentum: Leadership, Collaboration & AREMA's Next Chapter
In this annual Platform Chats tradition, host Walt Bleser welcomes AREMA President Jerry Specht, EIT, Assistant General Manager South S&C Operations, CPKC, and Senior Vice President David Clark, PE, Director Construction Engineering, CSX Tr...
Railroads Move People: A Conversation with Justin Vonashek
Platform Chats host Walt Bleser sits down with Metro-North President Justin Vonashek, who turned a last-minute career fair resume into leading one of the nation's busiest commuter railroads. The conversation centers on a key shift: railroads do...
Episode 50: A Career Built on Mentorship and Meaningful Work
The 50th episode of Platform Chats marks a milestone as host Walt Bleser sits down with Anamaria Bonilla, former Chief Engineer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro‑North Railroad, to reflect on a career shaped by AREMA and a shar...
Inside the CS&IT Symposium: What’s Ahead for Rail Technology
In this episode, host Walt Bleser sits down with Jared Hopewell, AVP, Communications & Signals at Norfolk Southern, and Jason Schroeder, Assistant Chief Engineer at CSX, to introduce what attendees can expect at the Communications, Signals ...
