NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: August 26, 2009
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US HIGH SPEED RAIL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES HIGH SPEED RAIL 2009 Conference to Draw International High Speed Rail Experts to
Washington, DC, Oct. 22-23, 2009
Washington, DC – The US High Speed Rail Association (US HSR) is pleased to announce High Speed Rail 2009: Bringing High Speed Rail to America, October 22-23, 2009, at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. This two-day conference will bring together the world’s leading experts to discuss how high speed rail has revolutionized transportation internationally and what the future holds for high speed rail in America. High Speed Rail 2009 will focus on advancing the USHSR’s mission: to bring a state of the art national high speed rail network to America.
Conference attendees will hear from the Obama Administration, members of Congress, Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, international high speed rail experts, profitable private rail operators, financial and investment professionals, engineers, construction leaders, national real estate development professionals and more.
Conference highlights include High Speed Rail Around the World, an interactive benchmarking forum with leading high speed rail experts from Europe and Asia. The group will discuss lessons learned and best practices in high speed rail from their respective countries. Scaling Up the Industry in America will explore the challenges and opportunities in scaling up rail engineering, infrastructure construction, finance, train manufacturing, electrical supply, national standards, regulatory framework and maintenance and operations to meet the challenges of building a national system. HSR - Tracks to a Sustainable America will highlight how HSR encourages and works with regional and commuter rail, metros, electric buses, bicycles and walkable urbanism. This session will cover new opportunities for station area development and transit oriented development (TOD) in America.
Confirmed speakers joining the program include: Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, Director General, International Union of Railways (UIC), France; Aileen Cho, Senior Transportation Editor, Engineering News Record (ENR), Washington, DC; Anthony Perl, Ph.D., Director, Urban Studies Program, Simon Fraser University, Canada; Norman Anderson, President & CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure, Washington, DC; John Krieger, Esq., Federal Transportation Policy Counsel, U.S.PIRG, Washington, DC.
Invited speakers for the event include: Vice President Joseph Biden, Congressman James Oberstar, Congressman John Mica, Congresswoman Corrine Brown, Senator John Kerry, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Michael Dukakis.
Conference registration is now open. USHSR Members receive $200 off registration.
For more information on the association and to view the 17,000 mile national high speed rail map, visit: www.ushsr.com.
US High Speed Rail Association is the only non-profit organization in America focusing entirely on advancing a state-of-the-art national high speed rail network. Our vision includes a national HSR Express system consisting of state-of-the-art dedicated track, advanced control systems, elegant multi-modal train stations, and top-of-the-line 220 mph trains. Our goal is to connect cities and states into an integrated system, laid out in phases with an aggressive schedule for full system build out.
Editor’s note:
Members of the media are invited to attend High Speed Rail 2009. For consideration, please contact the Communications office at press@ushsr.com. Press credentials and proof of employment should be submitted with your request. Press credentials will also be required on site to enter the conference. USHSR reserves the right to screen all requests.
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