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Archive -- Developing New Amtrak Corridors: Expanding the U.S. Passenger Market
Date
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Location
Join us September 23rd at 2:30pm Eastern as we hear from Ray Lang, Amtrak’s Senior Director for National State Relations, on programs being developed by Congress, by states, and by the railroad to build out the National Network into underserved markets, particularly in fast growing regions in the Sun Belt. Lang will also give an inside look at the conversations Amtrak is having with individual states looking to bring passenger rail service to their region.
You’ll also hear from Rail Passengers’ Sean Jeans-Gail about the work done by the states and the Federal Railroad Administration to map out network expansions in the Southwest, the Southeast and the Midwest.
Plan on attending? Submit your questions! We want to answer your questions about federal and state programs to expand passenger rail and the grassroots campaigns required to make it happen.
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Registration will close on Monday, September 21st. Space is limited to 475 participants so reserve your spot now.
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SCHEDULED AGENDA:
Developing New Amtrak Corridors: Expanding the U.S. Passenger Market
September 23rd
2:30 PM Eastern [1:30 PM Central]
2:30 PM – Introduction – Sean Jeans-Gail – Vice President, Policy + Gov’t Affairs, Rail Passengers Association
2:35 PM – Presentation Amtrak Corridor Development Program – Ray Lang - Senior Director, National State Relations, Amtrak
2:50 PM – Presentation on FRA Regional Network Studies – Jim Mathews – President & CEO, Rail Passengers Association
3:00 PM – Panel – Lang, Mathews and Jeans-Gail answer questions submitted by members
"I wish to extend my appreciation to members of the Rail Passengers Association for their steadfast advocacy to protect not only the Southwest Chief, but all rail transportation which plays such an important role in our economy and local communities. I look forward to continuing this close partnership, both with America’s rail passengers and our bipartisan group of senators, to ensure a bright future for the Southwest Chief route."
Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
April 2, 2019, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his work to protect the Southwest Chief