High-Speed Rail Webinar

More than half the states have applied for American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funds—which will be awarded this winter—for the development of high-speed and intercity passenger rail. This Dec. 15 webinar, hosted by NCSL, featured up-to-date information from federal and state officials on high-speed rail funding opportunities and initiatives. The webinar was also the inaugural meeting of the new NCSL High-Speed Rail Working Group, which provides a forum for state legislators and legislative staff to address high-speed rail issues. Access the archived recording.

Introduction to High-Speed Rail Webinar
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009
2 p.m. Eastern / 1 p.m. Central / Noon Mountain / 11 a.m. Pacific

This webinar was an invitation-only meeting for the NCSL High-Speed Rail Working Group, launched in December 2009 by the NCSL Transportation Committee. The 40-minute archived recording features an update on federal high-speed rail funding and policy updates from Karen Rae, Deputy Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and a review of high-speed rail activities in California from Bill Bronte, Chief of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Rail.

Speakers:

• Senator D. Scott Dibble (Minn.), Chair, NCSL Transportation Committee
• Senator Malcolm A. Smith (N.Y.), Co-Chair, NCSL High-Speed Rail Working Group
• Karen Rae, Deputy Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration
• Bill Bronte, Chief, Caltrans Division of Rail

If you are interested in more information about the new NCSL High-Speed Rail Working Group, please contact Jaime Rall or Molly Ramsdell, NCSL staff to the group.