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Archive -- Virginians for High Speed Rail Town Hall
Date
Thursday, September 16, 2021 Thursday, September 16, 2021
Location
Zoom Event
From our friends at Virginians for High Speed Rail:
VHSR Virtual Town Hall featuring VA Dept. of Rail & Public Transportation Director Jennifer Mitchell & VA Passenger Rail Authority DJ Stadtler
“What's Next? Passenger Rail in Virginia”
Our Virtual Town Hall series is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors: Siemens Mobility, JBG Smith, Timmons Group, GuernseyTingle Architects, and the Carmel Church Development group.
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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.