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Register Now for High-Speed Rail Practicum |
Register now for the 2011 International Practicum on High Speed Rail presented by APTA and the International Union of Railroads, May 3-5 in Baltimore. International high-speed rail practitioners and top domestic rail experts will offer their perspectives at this in-depth workshop on implementing both high and higher-speed intercity rail in the U.S.
The practicum is designed to support those 33 states that have received federal high-speed rail funds, most specifically for incremental upgrades that will lead to greater speeds and shorter travel times. It includes two track of study.
* Track 101 includes instruction on infrastructure, rolling stock, operations, the market, and economic and managerial considerations.
* Track 201 modules cover the environment, standards, stations and forecasting, and financing. This track is aimed at those who attended the previous high-speed rail practicums held in Washington, Chicago, and Los Angeles in 2010.
Speakers will include Joseph Szabo, administrator, Federal Railroad Administration; FRA Deputy Administrator Karen J. Rae; Jo Strang, FRA associate administrator, Office of Safety; and Amtrak President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Boardman.
More information is available online.
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