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Platform Chats
Platform Chats
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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...
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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 ...
The Emerging Technologies Panel Continued: Exploring the Future of Rail
In this special follow-up to the Emerging Technologies panel at the AREMA 2025 Annual Conference & Expo in Indianapolis, host Walt Bleser and panelists Doron Cohadier (RailVision) and Jason Schindler (Object Computing) continue the explorat...
