HOUGHTON -- The grand opening of the new CN Rail Transportation Education Center (CN RTEC) will be from 8:55 a.m. to 9:55 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, in Dillman Hall 315 and 316.
The event begins with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and short speeches by David Ferryman, vice president of Network System Engineering at CN; David Reed, vice president of Research at Michigan Tech; and Pasi Lautala, director of the Rail Transportation Program at Michigan Tech. A showcase of current and recent rail activities and light refreshments will be provided in the rooms after the ribbon cutting. Everyone is welcome to the opening ceremonies.
CN (Canadian National), one of the largest railroads in North America, recently donated $250,000 to Michigan Technological University's Rail Transportation Program to create the CN Rail Transportation Education Center (CN RTEC).
Update: Railroad Night to be Feb. 16
On Tuesday evening, Feb. 16, Michigan Tech's Rail Transportation Program will sponsor its 5th annual Railroad Night, at the North Shore Grill at the top of the Best Western Franklin Square Inn, Houghton. The keynote speaker will be Tony Hatch, a senior transportation analyst on Wall Street. A number of rail-related companies and sponsors of the Michigan Tech program will have displays. Railroad Night begins at 7 p.m., and Hatch is scheduled to speak at 9 p.m.
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