Professional Interactive Webinar Series: American High Speed Rail & Rebuilding the US Economy with $205 Billion for High Speed Rail

WASHINGTON - June 2, 2020 - PRLog -- The US High Speed Rail Association is pleased to announce the second high-speed rail webinar in its professional webinar series: American High Speed Rail & Rebuilding the U.S. Economy, which will take place June 16, 2020 at 2pm EDT. This webinar brings together policy leaders who will be discussing the new stimulus package for $205 billion for a major investment in a national high-speed rail network.

The webinar will focus on stimulating the U.S. economy creating jobs during and following the current pandemic shutdown, while also building the 21^st century transportation system America needs. The proposed $205 Billion will also help bring back American manufacturing jobs for the short and long term by building the trains and materials here in America.

Congressman Moulton was elected to Congress in 2014 following his military service in Iraq. He has been a long time supporter of high speed rail and understands the many benefits that a national high speed rail network will bring to America.

Secretary LaHood served as the US Transportation Secretary during the Obama Administration. He led the process to set up the national high speed rail program by utilizing 2009 stimulus funds as seed money for the initial projects.

"We're excited to have such esteemed transportation leaders participate in this webinar, and we are grateful for their leadership and work bringing 21^st century transportation to America." – Andy Kunz, President & CEO, US High Speed Rail Association

For more information on the Association and the webinar series, 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, as well as a feeder network of 110 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. Our mission is to build widespread public, business, and political support for a major public and private investment in a national high speed rail network.