Thought leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders from across the industry convened in Fort Worth, Texas on November 9 - 11 for the Commuter Rail Coalition’s 2026 Commuter Rail Summit. The fifth annual Summit was an opportunity to connect with industry peers in a small, intimate setting to explore new ideas, and collaborate over today’s most pressing commuter rail issues.

  • 01 Welcome Breakfast and Opening Remarks

    02 Regional Cooperation: How Trinity Metro, DART, and DCTA are Meeting the Moment

    03 Industry Innovations: Solutions for the Future of Commuter Rail

    04 Leading Through Pressure: Culture, Commitment, and Care in Challenging Times

    05 World Cup Lessons for Ordinary Service

    06 A Partnership on Track: Higher Education and Commuter Rail in North Texas

    07 Fireside Chat: Champion of Commuter Rail and FRA Administrator

    08 Wielding a Coalition to Advance Industry Goals

    09 If you Build It, Will They Come?

  • Program

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS WHO ELEVATED THIS YEAR’S EVENT:

AECOM, Alstom, Amsted Rail, Aon, HDR, Herzog, Huitt-Zollars, Icomera, Kaplan Kirsch, Keolis Commuter Service, NX Transit Partners (a Hatch/STV JV), Rail Pros, Rolling Stock Solutions, Stacy Witbeck/MRS, Stadler,
Sundt, Tracsis, & Wi-Tronix