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FRA-AASHTO October 16, 2009 – Conference CallThe FRA conducted a call with state DOT's regarding the release today, October 16, 2009, of the Preliminary National Rail Plan. The Federal Railroad Administration was directed by the passage of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 to develop a Preliminary national Rail Plan to address the rail needs of the nation and to assist States in the development of their State rail plans in order to ensure the consistency between the State rail plans and the National Rail Plan. The Audio for the call can be obtained by clicking the following link – with the passcode – FRA
FRA-AASHTO September 30, 2009 – Conference CallClick here to listen to the recording from the call. FRA-AASHTO August 18, 2009 – Conference CallThe FRA conducted another call in what has become a bi-weekly series of conference calls with State DOT’s regarding application questions for the various Tracks of funding for both ARRA funds and FY 09 Appropriations. 33 States and the District of Columbia (34) joined FRA and AASHTO on the call. Paul Nissenbaum, Director of the Office of Freight and Passenger Programs led the call and had a team of FRA Staff participating as well that included Mark Yachmetz, Deputy Administrator Karen Rae, Peter Schwartz and others. States and AASHTO partners included: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin – CONEG, NNEPR, Capitol Corridors and the California High Speed Rail Authority. Click here to listen to the Audio File of the call. AASHTO-FRA Conference Call AudioOn Monday, July 20th, 2009, AASHTO Members and FRA participated in a conference call. Click here to listen to an Audio File from this Conference Call. On July 1st, 2009, AASHTO Members and FRA participated in a Q&A regarding Pre-Application and Application procedures relating to the $8 billion in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for High Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail. Click here to listen to an Audio File from this Conference Call. Federal Railroad Administration – SCORT Conference Call – AUDIOThe Federal Railroad Administration on June 17th, 2009 held a conference call with the Standing Committee on Rail Transportation (SCORT). SCORT is chaired by Secretary Gene Conti of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Latest News from the FRA recently hosted several regional Outreach Workshops to garner public comments on its plans for distributing the $8 billion for passenger rail services appropriated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Presentations from these workshops is now available online at: http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/2241. High-Speed Rail Two dozen states submitted applications with the Federal Railroad Administration to construct 45 high-speed-rail projects worth $50 billion, Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo said in a statement issued Tuesday. View the full story in the October 9 AASHTO Journal.
State Rail Agencies throughout the U.S.
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