Kaplan Kirsch LLP, in cooperation with the Commuter Rail Coalition, is presenting the 2025 Passenger Rail Law Workshop virtually. This year’s workshop is a series of webinars taking place between October 23 and December 11, 2025.
Attendees will learn from experts the fundamental legal principles that underlie virtually all elements of passenger rail. This workshop is the only conference that combines a thorough review of the basics of passenger rail law with an update on recent legal developments. Participants can expect instructors to include government attorneys from DOT, FRA, and States entities, as well as seasoned practitioners with decades of experience and in-depth understanding of the federal laws, regulations, and policies that govern rail.
Taught in plain English, the workshop is not limited to lawyers. Others who can benefit include executives, planners, finance staff, environmental management, operations managers and consultants. Senior rail managers and commissioners or board members attend as well. Attendees can expect valuable networking opportunities as well; both with other attendees, industry experts and the cohort of instructors.
Please see below for copies of the PowerPoint presentations used for each webinar (uploaded after each webinar):
2 – Swimming Out of the Deep End: Insurance Pools and Liability Caps for Passenger Rail
4 – How Passenger Rail Can Help Address America’s Mobility and Housing Crisis
6 – Non-Federal Actors Leading the Way on Regional and Intercity Passenger Rail Development
After the series is completed, we plan to add links to recordings of each session.