Be part of the high speed rail movement sweeping across America!
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Confirmed Speaker
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is a big supporter of high speed rail, having recently visited leading high speed rail systems around the world. Convinced of the great value high speed rail will deliver for America, Secretary LaHood works tirelessly to promote and advance the new high speed rail program across the country in an effort to create American jobs, revitalize the manufacturing sector, and stimulate the overall economy of the United States.
In nominating LaHood, President-elect Obama said, "Few understand our infrastructure challenge better than the outstanding public servant that I'm asking to lead the Department of Transportation."
Secretary LaHood's primary goals in implementing President Obama's priorities for transportation include safety across all modes, restoring economic health and creating jobs, sustainability - shaping the economy of the coming decades by building new transportation infrastructure, and assuring that transportation policies focus on people who use the transportation system and their communities.
As Secretary of Transportation, LaHood leads an agency with more than 55,000 employees and a $70 billion budget that oversees air, maritime and surface transportation missions. LaHood is one of two Republican members of the Obama Cabinet. Check out Secretary LaHood's transportation blog.
Karen Rae, Deputy Administrator - Federal Railroad Administration
In March 2009, the Obama Administration named Karen Rae Deputy Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). As Deputy Administrator, Ms. Rae is responsible for helping oversee operations for the nearly eight hundred-person organization. This includes managing comprehensive safety programs and regulatory initiatives; enforcement of FRA safety regulations; development and implementation of national freight and passenger rail policy; and oversight of wide ranging research and development activities in support of improved railroad safety.
In her capacity as Deputy Administrator, Ms. Rae is playing a leading role in the FRA's efforts to successfully implement the President's historic commitment to advance the development of high-speed rail and implement the Administration's public policy directive to improve intercity passenger rail for users and communities across the US.
Karen Rae
David Paterson, Governor of New York Confirmed to Speak in NY
New York Governor David Paterson has been a big rail supporter for many years. He became New York's 55th Governor on March 17, 2008.
Prior to becoming Governor, he was elected to represent Harlem in the New York State Senate, becoming the youngest Senator in Albany at the time. In 2003, he became the first non-white legislative leader in New York's history when he was elevated to Minority Leader of the Senate.
Governor David Paterson
Ed Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania Confirmed to Speak in NY
Ed Rendell is Governor of Pennsylvania and Co-Chair, Building America's Future. He has been called the "hardest working man in infrastructure", and is a huge supporter of a national high speed rail system for America.
Governor Rendell has been a tireless advocate of an infrastructure-driven recovery within the National Governors Association, and through his work in Building America's Future with his co-chairs Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. They have been advocating for a national infrastructure bank to help fund needed infrastructure across America.
Governor Ed Rendell
Norman Mineta, Former Secretary of Transportation Confirmed
Secretary Norman Mineta is vice chairman of Hill & Knowlton, the nation's oldest and largest PR firm. He is recognized for his accomplishments in transportation, economic development, science and technology policy, foreign and domestic trade, the environment, budgetary issues and civil rights. Secretary Mineta served in Congress for over twenty years and in the Cabinets of both Republican and Democratic presidents.
For almost thirty years, Mineta represented San Jose, California, first on the City Council, then as Mayor, and then from 1975 to 1995 as a Member of Congress. Secretary Mineta was appointed the United States Secretary of Transportation in 2001, where he served until he joined Hill & Knowlton in July, 2006.
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta
Bill Millar, President American Public Transportation Association
Bill Millar has been president of APTA since 1996, and has worked tirelessly to expand APTA's reach and effectiveness, guiding it to legislative victories and dramatically increasing federal investment in public transportation. Prior to APTA, Bill served 19 years at the Port Authority of Allegheny County, the principal transit operator serving Pittsburgh, PA.
As its executive director from 1983-1996, he oversaw the development and operation of bus, busway, light rail, paratransit and inclined plane service. In 1987 he received APTA's Jesse Haugh Award for Transit Manager of the Year. He is founder of Pittsburgh's award-winning ACCESS paratransit service.
Bill Millar, APTA President
Don't miss this exciting high speed rail event of the year - High Speed Rail 2010! The Big Apple is the place to be November 14-16.
Business and political leaders will come together with the world's top experts to bring high speed rail to America.
USHSR Northeast HSR Map
High speed rail is revolutionizing the rest of the world, and now its America's turn. Be part of the excitement in New York City!
Exhibit your company at this high profile conference!
Previous conference attendees include executives from:
Balfour Beatty AECOM Parsons Brinckerhoff KCI Technologies Bechtel Flour U.S.-Japan High Speed Rail Central Japan Railway Japan Int'l Transport Institute CRCC (China) TSDI (China) CSR (China) NDF (China) Korail TUC Rail Alstom Siemens Talgo Bombardier Hyundai Rotem Renfe
Foster + Partners Architects HOK Dover Kohl Urban Land Institute Autodesk Bentley Systems Terracon Systra Ardanuy ARTBA SMI International First Southwest Investment Bank Hill & Knowlton Global-5 Communications Arcadis Shaw Group Faithful+Gould CA. HSR Authority CA DOT CalPirg Amtrak
DLA Piper Holland & Knight Manatt Parker Poe Lockheed Martin Raytheon Northrop Grumman Alion Science & Tech. BAE Systems Invensys Rail Sumitomo Finley Engineering Mc Dean Archer Western Pandrol Liebherr NKT Cables Southwire Fooke Wilbur Smith
GOLD SPONSOR U.S.-Japan High-Speed Rail
U.S.-Japan High-Speed Rail is a U.S. company that has partnered with Central Japan Railway Comany (JRC) to market and deploy JRC's N700-I Bullet train system and technology to selected international markets, including the United States.
The N700-I Bullet is the fastest, safest, and most environmentally friendly, reliable and efficient steel-wheel rail technology in the world. With the N700-I, USJHSR offers the only 'total system solution' to the world's rail transportation challenges. More information
SILVER SPONSOR AECOM
AECOM is a publicly traded, global leader in providing fully integrated professional technical and management support services for a broad range of markets. From transportation, architecture, city planning, energy, and water systems, to enhancing environments and creating new buildings and communities, AECOM's vision is to make the world a better place. More information
SILVER SPONSOR - Trimble
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SILVER SPONSOR GPO/TRANSIT WORKS CONSORTIUM
Transitworks and GPO Engineering & Architecture are two US based firms providing professional consulting services in railway infrastructure, from conventional railway line improvements to new high-speed corridors, including urban environments to mountain railways. Both firms bring to the US rail industry a depth of resources rooted in more than 20 years of high-speed rail experience in Europe. Our capacity as integrated planners, engineers, architects and constructors provide a specialized team ideally suited to the needs of any US rail project, regardless of scope or scale. More information
U.S. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter Confirmed Speaker
Congresswoman Louise McIntosh Slaughter is a big supporter of high speed rail and is one of the most powerful and unique figures in the House of Representatives. She is the first woman to serve as Chairman of the influential House Committee on Rules, a position that allows her to influence nearly every single piece of legislation that comes to the House floor for a vote. She has held that position since 2007.
Slaughter is also a member of the House Democratic Leadership and serves on the prestigious Democratic Steering & Policy Committee, which helps determine committee assignments. She is also the Democratic Chair of two congressional caucuses: the Congressional Arts Caucus and the Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, of which she was a founding member.
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
U.S. Congressman John Mica (Invited)
A long time supporter of high speed rail, Congressman John Mica is the Republican leader of the largest committee in Congress - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Currently serving his ninth term representing Florida's 7th Congressional District, Mica helps oversee federal policy issues relating to all forms of transportation. As the Transportation Committee's top Republican, Mica was responsible for legislation in 2008 authorizing for the first time, private sector participation in the development of high-speed rail. He has strongly advocated for cutting red tape to expedite the lengthy federal transportation infrastructure project approval process, and called for the development of a comprehensive and national strategic transportation plan.
Congressman John Mica
Ed Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania
Ed Rendell is Governor of Pennsylvania and Co-Chair, Building America's Future. He has been called the "hardest working man in infrastructure", and is a huge supporter of a national high speed rail system for America.
Governor Rendell has been a tireless advocate of an infrastructure-driven recovery within the National Governors Association, and through his work in Building America's Future with his co-chairs Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. They have been advocating for a national infrastructure bank to help fund needed infrastructure across America.
Governor Ed Rendell
Norman Mineta, Former Secretary of Transportation
Secretary Norman Mineta is vice chairman of Hill & Knowlton, the nation's oldest and largest PR firm. He is recognized for his accomplishments in transportation, economic development, science and technology policy, foreign and domestic trade, the environment, budgetary issues and civil rights. Secretary Mineta served in Congress for over twenty years and in the Cabinets of both Republican and Democratic presidents.
For almost thirty years, Mineta represented San Jose, California, first on the City Council, then as Mayor, and then from 1975 to 1995 as a Member of Congress. Secretary Mineta was appointed the United States Secretary of Transportation in 2001, where he served until he joined Hill & Knowlton in July, 2006.
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta
Al Engel, new Amtrak HSR Director; outgoing AECOM VP
Al Engel is currently vice president and high speed rail director with engineering giant AECOM. He will soon be transitioning to Amtrak to head up a new high speed rail department. In this new role Mr. Engel will be working to develop high speed rail corridors around the country.
Mr. Engel has been a longtime proponent of high speed rail and other forms of transit. He is a professional engineer with considerable experience in rail planning and design. Prior to joining AECOM, he was chief executive officer of Systra Consulting Inc., a transit-consulting firm partly owned by SNCF, the French national railway.
Al Engel
Jeff Speck, Author Suburban Nation, Past Design Director NEA; DPZ
Jeff Speck is a city planner and urban designer who, through writing, lectures, public service, and built work, advocates internationally for smart growth and sustainable design. He currently leads a private consultancy offering design and advisory services to public officials and the real estate industry. He is a contributing editor to Metropolis magazine, and serves on the Sustainability Task Force of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Mr. Speck is well known in design circles having led the premier New Urbanism and city planning firm of Duany Plater-Zyberk (DPZ) for more than 10 years. Following that post, he was appointed Director of Design at the National Endowment of the Arts where he oversaw the Mayors'
Jeff Speck
Institute on City Design, and initiated and ran the Governors' Institute on Community Design. He co-authored The Smart Growth Manual, and the best-selling planning book Suburban Nation with Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, the leaders of the New Urbanism movement. The Wall Street Journal called Suburban Nation "the urbanist bible".
US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood Big plans for US High Speed Rail:
"New high-speed trains will link 80 percent of Americans within 25 years, at a cost of about $500 billion" -8/12/10
(That's only $20 billion per year)
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States Respond Overwhelmingly to Additional HSR Funding Federal Railroad Administration Receives 77 Applications
The Federal Railroad Administration has received 77 applications from 25 states recently totaling more than $8.5 billion. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said "We have received strong bi-partisan support for President Obama's bold initiative that will enhance regional mobility, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, ease highway and airport congestion and reduce our carbon footprint." Story
November 14-16.
Hotel New Yorker.
New York City.
Be there.
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HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Richard Lawless, President & CEO, U.S.-Japan High-Speed Rail
Howard Permut, President MTA Metro-North Railroad
Stanley Gee, New York State Transportation Commissioner
New York Senator Malcolm Smith
John Parisella, Quebec's Delegate General
Jack Kinstlinger, Chairman Emeritus, KCI Technologies; ARTBA HSR
Chuck Wochele, VP Industry and Gov't. Relations - Alstom
David Carol, Director High Speed Rail - Parsons Brinckerhoff
Antonio Perez, CEO - Talgo America, Spain
Joseph Borremans, Senior International Project Manager (HSR) - Tuc Rail, Belgium
Torkel Patterson, Senior Advisor to U.S.-Japan High-Speed Rail
Tim Smart, Director Engineering & Assets - High Speed 1, London
Jim Steer, Director & Founder - Steer, Davies, Gleave, UK
Katherine Perez, Executive Director - Urban Land Institute, Los Angeles
Arnold Gibbs, Vice President & Principal - Terracon, Orlando
Lan Mond, International Business Mgr. - NDF Rail, China
Petra Todorovich, Director - America 2050
Huw Thomas, Partner - Foster+Partners Architects, London
"Building a new system of high speed rail in America will be faster, cheaper, and easier than building more freeways or adding to an already over-burdened aviation system - and everybody stands to benefit." President Obama, April 16, 2009
New York Senator Malcolm Smith
Highlighted speakers from our recent conferences include:
Mel Martinez, Former US Senator, Florida
US Congresswoman Corrine Brown, Florida
US Congressman John Mica, Florida
Congressman Jim Costa, California
Congressman Paul Tonko, New York
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas
US Congresswoman Kathy Castor, Florida
California Secretary of Transportation Dale Bonner
Nazih Haddad, Florida Dept. of Transportation
Governor Parris Glendening, President, Smart Growth Leadership Institute
Governor Ed Rendell, State of Pennsylvania
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
CA State Assembly Member Cathleen Galgiani
New York Senator Malcolm Smith
Judge Quentin L. Kopp, California High Speed Rail Authority
David Carol, Director High Speed Rail - Parsons Brinckerhoff
Katherine Perez, Executive Director - Urban Land Institute, Los Angeles
Rod Diridon, HSR Committee Chair - APTA; CA HSR Authority Board
Arnold Gibbs, Vice President & Principal - Terracon, Orlando
Susan Skemp, Director - Center for Ocean Energy Technology, FAU
Huw Thomas, Partner - Foster+Partners, London
Stuart Sirota, Partner, TND Planning Group
Cecilia Ribalaygua, Universidad de Cantabria, Spain
John Krieger, Counsel, US PIRG
Juan Matias Archilla, Director International Projects - Renfe, Spain
Jeffrey Boothe, Partner - Holland & Knight, Washington, DC
Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan, Executive Director - Transbay Joint Powers Authority, CA
Lan Mond, International Business Mgr. - NDF, China
Petra Todorovich, Director - America 2050
William Schroeer, State Policy Director - Smart Growth America
jobs | economic recovery | mobility | safety | energy security | climate solution
Exhibit in New York City
New York City is the place to be this November!
"I rode Amtrak's Silver Star to Orlando, where the U.S. High Speed Rail Association (USHSR) was holding a conference - and the scent of money was in the air."-Michael Grunwald, Time Magazine, July 19, 2010
"Now, standing-room-only crowds show up when rail is on the agenda" -New York Times, November 6, 2009
Clean, green, fast, safe, and energy efficient transportation
Conference Highlights
Learn about the amazing high speed rail system Spain is building all across their country, and how they are doing it more economically than others
Hear about the largest high speed rail project in the history of the world - China - and how they are building it in a handful of years with 42 new lines underway all at the same time!
Get a glimpse of the enormous rail capacity that already exists in the northeastern region of the US, and how it can scale up to integrate with the new high speed rail system.
Learn how France changed their nation by building high speed rail at a time when rail ridership was declining. The new HSR systems generated huge ridership all across the nation.
See how the New York region is building consensus across the entire region in support of a super-regional high speed rail network - one that could end up the busiest in north America. Hear about efforts to build HSR radiating out from New York City to Albany, Montreal, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington DC.
Listen to the story of how the grassroots movement of students in California helped get out the vote in favor of HSR, to make it happen, and how a similar program can be implemented in the Northeast region.
Hear about all this and much more at High Speed Rail 2010 in New York City!
High capacity, efficient transportation for America
Hear about the many ways high speed rail will bring the nation into the 21st century: A national high speed rail system will create efficient, safe mobility for all, end our dependency on oil, and is the most significant solution to climate change. Creating millions of jobs across America, a new high speed rail system will be the catalyst for the next great real estate boom, will spark a new industrial revolution, and stimulate the entire American economy.
Conference attendees will hear from:
Leading high speed rail experts from around the world
Profitable private rail operators
Members of Congress
Governors
Mayors
State elected officials
Departments of transportation
Real estate development industry leaders
Engineering and construction professionals
Financial and investment executives
Architects, urban designers, planners
Smart growth experts
Renewable energy leaders
Leading academics
Activists
US Conference of Mayors Report: Huge Benefits With High Speed RailRead the Report
CALPIRG New Report: High Speed Rail Benefits Around the WorldRead the Report
"There's no reason Europe or China should have the fastest trains" -President Obama, January 27, 2010
"More than 300 business types showed up at its shindig at the Orlando Hilton, where they saw cool models of German, Spanish, South Korean and Japanese bullet trains and a cool video of a French train traveling a record 357 m.p.h. When I asked a lobbyist I recognized what he was doing there, he grinned and rubbed his thumb against two fingers."
USHSR on CNN
"If we are to continue economic development and prosperity, we will need to greatly reduce our daily oil consumption, and high-speed rail is the only possible solution that can scale up to meet the growing demand of American mobility while greatly reducing our oil consumption." -USHSR President Andy Kunz onCNN
China advances green energy and transportation all together: Launching the world's largest solar power plant - 6.7MW photovoltaic generating system capable of powering 12,000 households.
The solar installation was installed on the roof of a new high speed rail station combining green energy with green transportation. Read the article
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