March 19, 2026

March WARES Meeting

Topic: Light Rail Modernization Program

Presenter: Allison Scott MDOT, Director and Jamie Richardson MTA, Deputy Director

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January 15, 2026

January WARES Meeting

Topic: Long Bridge Project

Presenter: Shirlene Cleveland VPRA, Senior Director

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November 6, 2025

November WARES Meeting

Topic: Purple Line Project Update

Presenter: Ray Biggs MDOT, MTA Senior Project Director

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May 7, 2025

May WARES Meeting

Topic: Howard Street Tunnel Clearance Program

Presenter: Brandon Knapp, PE (CSXT)

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March 18, 2025

March WARES Meeting

Topic: Rail Passengers Association

Presenter: Jim Mathews

If you or your company/organization is interested in joining the RPA, use this link: https://railpassengers.org/waystogive/join-as-organization/

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January 21, 2025

January WARES Meeting

Topic: Frederick Douglass Tunnel presented by Amtrak and MARC

Speaker: Luigi Rosa, PE, PMP (Amtrak), Sariah Tambre Leigh (Amtrak), Dean Del Peschio (MARC)

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March 19, 2024

March WARES Meeting

Topic: The Rail Transportation Engineering Program at Penn State Altoona