“Leveraging IIJA: Plans for Expanding Intercity Passenger Rail”

Hearing

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
Mr. Stephen Gardner
President
Amtrak
Honorable David Kim
Secretary
California State Transportation Agency
Mr. Kevin Corbett
President and CEO of New Jersey Transit, Co-Chair, Northeast Corridor Commission
On behalf of Northeast Corridor Commission
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
Ms. Donna DeMartino
Managing Director
Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency
Mr. Knox Ross
Mississippi Commissioner and Chair
Southern Rail Commission