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Archive -- Developing New Amtrak Corridors: Expanding the U.S. Passenger Market
Date
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 2:30 PM Wednesday, September 23, 2020 3:15 PM
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
"The Rail Passenger Association's recognition of the essential work done by SMART-TD members aboard Amtrak during this difficult period is appreciated. The Golden Spike Award serves as a testament to the compassion and dedication our conductors, assistant conductors and other workers exhibit constantly through times both ordinary and extraordinary."
Jeremy Ferguson, SMART-TD President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.