APTA hosts UIC High Speed Rail 2012

Posted by Content Coordinator on Monday, July 16th, 2012

Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA, attended the UIC 8th World Congress on High Speed Rail, hosted by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). The conference was held from July 11th to July 13th in Philadelphia, PA, in the days following the historic vote by the California legislature approving high speed rail.

Steve had the opportunity to speak with Mike Melaniphy, President & CEO of the American Public Transportation Association, as well as Gary Thomas, Chairman of the American Public Transportation Association. Steve also spoke with Andy Kunz, President of the US High Speed Rail Association, regarding citizen engagement.


Mike Melaniphy
President & CEO, APTA
Can California Spawn Citizen Education on High Speed Rail?

 

Gary Thomas
Chair, APTA
We Need to Build on California’s High Speed Rail Legislative Victory

 

Andy Kunz
President, USHSR 
Citizens: Wake Up and Get Active!

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