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• America 2050 in the News

• America 2050 comments on FRA Preliminary National Rail Plan
• Northeast Rail Planning Speeds Ahead
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America 2050 joined over a dozen national and regional advocacy groups and the FourBillion.com campaign today at Washington's D.C.'s Union Station to call on Congress to raise the high-speed rail appropriation to $4 billion, along with full funding of Amtrak at $2.6 billion.

Download the Press Release.

Tues, May 11, 2010 at the Capitol Club at Union Station, Washington, D.C. The Federal Railroad Administration is now developing a long-range
national plan for passenger and freight rail. This panel discussion brought together key U.S. stakeholders and a leading
British high-speed
rail advocate to discuss the components of the plan.

Download presentations and audio from the event after the jump.

A coalition of transportation groups have come together to call on Congress to "keep high-speed rail moving" and appropriate $4 billion for high-speed rail and fully fund Amtrak's request of $2.6 billion in the FY 2011 budget.

They will hold a press conference on Tuesday, May 11, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Capitol Club at Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Washington, DC  20002 The press conference will follow a morning panel discussion at the Capitol Club on forging a national rail plan.

We will be joined by members of Congress and representatives of the sponsoring organizations, including: Fourbillion.com, America 2050, Transportation for America, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, U.S. High-Speed Rail Association, Midwest High-Speed Rail Association, Southeast High Speed Rail Association, Business Alliance for Northeast Mobility, American High Speed Rail Alliance, American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHTO), OneRail Coalition.

The press conference is open to the public and RSVP is not required. 

April 6, 2010
America 2050 Email Update

In This Update:

• Save the date: May 11: Forging a National Rail Plan for America
• America 2050 Joins Fourbillion.com
• Learning from "HS2": Parallels to the Northeast Corridor 
• On the Road with Beyond the Motor City
• A Policy Shift to Sustainable Transportation

In This Update:

• America 2050 Presents: A Better Tomorrow
• PBS Airs Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City, Feb 8 at 10:00 EST
  
• High-Speed Rail Announcements Signal Dawn of New Era
  

America 2050 is planning a Community Sourcing Competition to visualize the future of America's communities and transportation systems. A "Slidecast" of our concept is provided below with audio narration. You can also download this proposal (2 Mb) to learn more about the effort.