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Archive -- APTA: Connecting America's Cities
Date
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Thursday, April 8, 2021
Location
Online Meeting
Connecting America's Cities
A Virtual Convening on the Elements of High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Advocacy
April 7-8, 2021
The coming years bring great opportunity to unleash the economic power of our megaregions, to enable equitable and affordable access and opportunity, and to create short-term and permanent American jobs. Those national benefits can be achieved by building a robust high-speed and intercity passenger rail network that is environmentally friendly, resilient, and sustainable.
The Connecting America's Cities conference will bring together a wide range of stakeholders and advocates to cover the full range of questions that need to be addressed in making that vision a reality.
It’s time to stop envying what other countries have. It’s time stop asking why can’t we do that. It’s time to implement a high-speed rail network in America. Discussion over the next two days will concentrate on what has been called the second great railroad revolution – a generational opportunity before us to propel the nation’s infrastructure into the future and help solve the climate emergency and connect people.
Connecting America's Cities Full Program
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Connecting America's Cities Landing Page
"When [NARP] comes to Washington, you help embolden us in our efforts to continue the progress for passenger rail. And not just on the Northeast Corridor. All over America! High-speed rail, passenger rail is coming to America, thanks to a lot of your efforts! We’re partners in this. ... You are the ones that are going to make this happen. Do not be dissuaded by the naysayers. There are thousands of people all over America who are for passenger rail and you represent the best of what America is about!"
Secretary Ray LaHood, U.S. Department of Transportation
2012 NARP Spring Council Meeting