1. KellyAnne Gallagher American Public Transportation Association

2. The Need In the next 25 years… + 70 million population growth, increasingly clustered in mega regions Metropolitan areas at capacity. No room for airport or road expansion Nation’s infrastructure grade = D

3. The Challenge How to move a growing population? How to address failing infrastructure? How to deliver goods to that increased population?

4. The Response – US Rail Improvements To date: $8,104,917,209 distributed through September 30 131 projects funded New initiatives: President Obama’s Jobs Proposal = $447 Billion $50 Billion toward infrastructure $10 Billion infrastructure bank

6. Nearly 2/3 of US Travelers Will Use High-Speed Rail

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