About

Christopher Nadelbach

Christopher D Nadelbach

Chris has been an RPA Member since 1986 and an active Council Member representing New York State continuously since 2016. He has served on the RPA’s Candidate Certification Committee and on the Member Action Review Committee during this past 2-year cycle.

Chris is no stranger to passenger rail advocacy, having served as Secretary of the Empire State Passengers Association during the period 1992-2000, and again 2002-Present.

He brings very strong organizational skills to our efforts, having produced conferences in his professional field (services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities) that have attracted speakers from NY State, the six New England States, and Canada. He specializes in:

Outreach Events
Legislative Contacts
Committee Organizing that produces concrete results.

Professionally, Chris works with the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Region X, Board Member (2000- present) and officer (2012-2020) including President (2016-2018)

"The COVID Pandemic has been and continues to be the biggest challenge faced by Americans as it has taken a deadly toll on the world and on the world’s economies. During COVID Locomotive Engineers at Amtrak and other Passenger and Freight Railroads have embodied the definition of essential workers. This dedication by our members is not new. We applaud the Rail Passenger’s Association for recognizing the vital contributions of our members and their hard work moving Americans and freight during the COVID pandemic."

Dennis Pierce, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) National President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.