Hearing

“Leveraging IIJA: Plans for Expanding Intercity Passenger Rail”

Subcommittee: Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Date: Thursday, December 9, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building and Virtually

Agenda

During the hearing, witnesses will discuss plans for expanding intercity passenger rail in their states, regions, and networks, and how the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was recently signed into law, will support these efforts.

Witnesses

  1. Mr. Stephen Gardner
    President
    Amtrak
  2. Honorable David Kim
    Secretary
    California State Transportation Agency
  3. Mr. Kevin Corbett
    President and CEO of New Jersey Transit, Co-Chair, Northeast Corridor Commission
    On behalf of Northeast Corridor Commission
  4. Ms. Julie White
    Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation, North Carolina Department of Transportation, Commission Chair, Southeast Corridor Commission
    On behalf of the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Southeast Corridor Commission
  5. Ms. Donna DeMartino
    Managing Director
    Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency
  6. Mr. Knox Ross
    Mississippi Commissioner and Chair
    Southern Rail Commission