Recognizing Our SponsorsBehind every ARDA event, connection, and learning opportunity are the sponsors who make it all possible. Their commitment and ongoing support allow ARDA to continue offering programs, events, and resources that bring railway professionals together to exchange knowledge, build meaningful relationships, and stay at the forefront of industry advancements. Platinum LevelCSX Transportation encompasses approximately 20,000 route miles of track in 26 states, the District of Columbia and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The CSX network serves some of the largest population centers in the nation as nearly two-thirds of Americans live within CSX’s service territory. In addition, CSX has access to over 70 ocean, river and lake port terminals along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, the Mississippi River, the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway. The company also has access to Pacific ports through alliances with western railroads. Together with its affiliate companies, CSX is one of the nation's leading transportation suppliers. The company’s rail and intermodal businesses provide rail-based transportation services including traditional rail service and the transport of intermodal containers and trailers. CSX moves a broad portfolio of products across the country in a way that minimizes the effect on the environment, takes traffic off an already congested highway system, and minimizes fuel consumption and transportation costs. With a focus on supporting railroad operations, CSX also manages a vast real estate portfolio which encompasses sales, leasing, acquisition, permitting, environmental, property management, and development activities. Gold LevelAt AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 28,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Arcadis has been serving the North American railroad industry since 1994. The Arcadis railroad team is your trusted partner, delivering solutions that meet all of your needs. BNSF is a critical link that connects consumers with the global marketplace. For more than 160 years, BNSF has played a vital role in building and sustaining this nation's economy. Today's BNSF Railway is the product of nearly 400 different railroad lines that merged or were acquired over the course of 160 years. While many different railroads combined to form BNSF, the people who worked at those railroads shared many traits. The people who built BNSF were — and continue to be — a unique breed, blending the forward-thinking of dreamers with the pragmatism of results-oriented business leaders. This heritage played a central role in settling and growing the American West, and today, BNSF continues to have a significant impact in meeting the needs of shippers and serving the economy. RailPros is a comprehensive provider of outsource services to the rail industry. RailPros provides turnkey engineering, real estate, project/program, construction management, and flagging safety services to both public and private customers. RailPros also has training and media production capabilities. Over the years, RailPros has continuously introduced new services to its customer base, furthering its position as a trusted and industry-dedicated technical services partner. Recognized as an industry leader, RailPros has rapidly expanded throughout the country, now servicing customers in all 50 states with an employee base of more than 800. RailPros has 14 offices nationwide with headquarters in Irving, Texas. RMI Valuation, LLC is a real estate appraisal services firm with over 60 years of combined experience and a nationwide reach. We apply comprehensive appraisal valuation and advanced GIS expertise to a wide variety of real property assignments. Since 1995, we have specialized in the valuation and analysis of corridors and other railroad properties, becoming the nation's premier corridor valuation firm. Our time-tested, court-supported methodology and superior sales comparison approach set us apart, enabling us to deliver unmatched precision and insight in corridor sales and other complex appraisals. As a leader in integrating GIS technology into the valuation process, RMI Valuation ensures that every appraisal is data-driven and meticulously documented. We are proud to offer expertise backed by decades of experience, serving railroads, utilities, and public agencies with integrity and precision. Silver LevelGEI Consultants, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading geotechnical, environmental, ecological/natural resources/permitting, waterfront design, landscape architecture, structural, water resources, science and engineering firms. GEI employees have completed hundreds of assignments at railroad projects across the country. As a member of the employee-owned GISI family of companies, we foster personal relationships with our clients and support our staff in a partnership model, which is underpinned by continuous learning and sharing of knowledge. GEI’s team of professionals of more than 1,400 staff in 55 offices in North America, brings to our clients a refreshing blend of technical expertise, collaborative spirit and innovation that is rare in our business. Our work and relationships with clients and partners is based on the highest standards of personal, business, and professional honesty, integrity, and ethics. VAA is a nationally recognized engineering, planning and design firm with more than four decades of expertise and a highly specialized skillset. From bulk commodity-handling facilities to manufacturing plants, waterfront distribution terminals to consumer retail outlets – and beyond. Clients choose VAA for our unique ability to understand their realities, integrate the various elements of a solution and cultivate long-term, mutually successful partnerships. Woodard & Curran is an integrated science, engineering, design-build, and operations company specializing in water and environmental projects. By partnering with you and adopting your priorities, we deliver one-of-a-kind answers to unique problems. We believe that doing good work for our clients goes hand in hand with doing good for the planet. These commitments — to each other, to our clients, and to the world around us — define Woodard & Curran. Bronze LevelKelly Hart & Hallman LLP (Kelly Hart) is a full-service business-to-business law firm with over 150 attorneys practicing in more than 20 substantive areas of the law. Our attorneys provide innovative and strategic legal solutions to our clients’ most complex business challenges. Kelly Hart lists among its clients Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, individuals, foundations, investor groups, and governmental entities. Areas of practice include administrative, appellate, aviation, banking and finance, business reorganization and bankruptcy, corporate and securities, energy, environmental, estate planning and probate, government enforcement and investigation, health care, intellectual property and technology, labor and employment, litigation, nonprofit organizations, oil & gas/energy, public finance, real estate, tax, transportation law, and water law. |