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Archive -- 2017 California Passenger Rail Summit
Date
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 11:30 AM Wednesday, April 19, 2017 3:45 PM
Location
April 18 & 19, 2017
Sacramento, CA
Join us at the Fifth Annual summit as we meet with leaders in the passenger rail industry for discussions regarding the modernization and integration of passenger rail service in California. Since the inaugural Summit in April 2013, transportation agencies at the federal, state, and regional levels have invested billions of dollars to improve California's high-speed, commuter and intercity passenger rail services.
The program for the 2017 Summit promises to be the best yet. You will hear from experts on the status of safety initiatives, delivery and viewing of new state-of-the-art rail vehicles, and status transformative projects on the state's passenger rail network.
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"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.