The 21st Annual
Southwestern Rail Conference

Save The Date!

The 21st Annual Southwestern Rail Conference will be held April 7-8, 2025 at the Hurst Conference Center, Hurst, Texas in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Hosted by Texas Rail Advocates
You should attend if you have any interest in:
Transportation planning, government affairs, rail coalitions, policy advisor, economic development, signaling and communications, passenger rail, transit, research and emerging technology, state affairs and funding, marketing, management and finance, freight logistics, infrastructure, intercity rail, management consulting, supply chain management, business services, railway supplier and manufacturer, management consulting, supply chain management, business services, railway supplier and manufacturer, energy and the environment.
FULL CONFERENCE
Early Bird $349
Save $100.00 by registering early. Early Bird registration is capacity controlled.
$449

Event Sponsors

These sponsors made the 2024 Southwestern Rail Conference possible:

Your sponsorship helps to promote freight and passenger rail in Texas and the Southwest as we educate and inform our elected / appointed leaders and the public on the economic benefits of rail.

Texas Rail Advocates' outreach to the public and private sector helps to advance the development of rail service to its full potential as a carrier of freight and passengers. Sponsorship gives you coverage before, during and the full year following the conference.

Venue & Hotel Information

The Hilton Garden Inn Dallas
1615 Campus Drive
Hurst, Texas 76054
817-281-2800

Our lead hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn, Hurst, Texas, which is directly attached to the Hurst Conference Center. Located in the center of the DFW Metroplex, the City of Hurst offers first-class shopping, popular restaurants and new hotel accommodations just minutes from the Hurst Conference Center.

A block of rooms has been set aside at the rate of $124 a night plus taxes.

Your stay with Hilton Garden Inn includes:

  • Complimentary covered parking with access to all guest room floors
  • Complimentary wired and wireless WI-FI in all guest rooms
  • Garden Grill Restaurant serving breakfast and dinner
  • Hotel Bar featuring daily specials
  • Fitness center featuring upgraded Precor equipment and Peloton - open 24 hours
  • Indoor swimming pool/hot tub - open 24 hours
  • Large outdoor patio with a gas fire pit
  • Microwaves, mini-fridge, and Keurig's in all rooms
  • Hilton Honors Rewards program

Click To Book Your Room

Rooms will be held March 16,2025 or until the room block is filled. After this date, remaining rooms in block will be released and the group rate and room types will no longer be guaranteed.

Nearby Hotels


The Hilton Garden Inn Dallas
(Connected directly to The Hurst Conference Center)
1615 Campus Drive
Hurst, Texas 76054
817-281-2800

The Hampton Inn & Suites
1600 Hurst Town Center Drive
Hurst. Texas 76054
817-503-7777

The Hyatt Place
1601 Hurst Town Center Drive
Hurst, Texas 76054
817-577-3003

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites
820 Thousand Oaks Drive
Hurst, Texas 76054
817-427-1818

Nearby Attractions


Restaurants
- Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy
- BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
- Bronco's Sports Bar & Grill
- Catfish & Co.
- Chili's
- Dairy Queen
- Del Taco
- Dunkin' Donuts
- Golden Chick
- In & Out Burger
- Italiannis Restaurant
- Carino's Italian
- Logan's Roadhouse
- McAlister's Deli
- McDonalds
- Olive Garden
- Outback Steak House
- Potbelley
- Pei Wei
- Pulido's Mexican Restaurant
- Quick Trip Store
- RaceTrac
- Red Hot & Blue
- Red Lobster
- Red Robin
- Slim Chickens
- Sonic
- Starbucks
- Subway
Airports
- DFW International Airport (10 mi)
- Dallas Love Field (22.5 mi)
Attractions
- Alley cats Entertainment (2 mi)
- Globe Life Park in Arlington (13 mi)
- AT&T Stadium (13 mi)
- Chisholm Park & Aquatics Center (3mi)
- Grapevine Mills Mall (12 mi
- Hurricane Harbor (16 mi)
- IFly Indoor Skydiving (2mi)
- Iron Horse Golf Course (5 mi)
- Mountasia (1.2 mi)
- North East Mall (.5 mi)
- NRH20 (1 mi
- Nytex Sport Center (1.5mi))
- Rave Cinemas at North East Mall (.5mi)
- Six Flags (15 mi)
- Texas Motor Speedway (18 mi)
- Texas Star Golf Course (5.7 mi)
- Downtown Fort Worth (12 mi)
- Fort Worth Stockyards (11 mi)
- Downtown Dallas (25 mi)