PRESS CONTACT:
Steven Chlapecka—schlapecka@ppionline.org, T: 202.525.3931
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, September 29, the Progressive Policy Institute will host an event on the future of high-speed rail in the United States and will release “A Smart Way to Finance High-Speed Rail: Restructuring the Highway Trust Fund into a Results-Driven Transportation Fund,” a new PPI policy memo focusing financing the President Obama’s ambitious fast train network.
WHO
Pierce Homer, Transportation Director, Moffatt & Nichol
Ken Orski, Editor and Publisher, Innovation NewsBriefs
Mark Reutter, PPI Fellow
Petra Todorovich, Director, America 2050
Moderator: Michael Riley, Managing Editor, Bloomberg Government
WHEN
9 – 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 29
WHERE
Jefferson West Ballroom, Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
MEDIA COVERAGE
The event is open to the press. Media wishing to attend should contact Steven Chlapecka at 202.525.3931 or schlapecka@ppionline.org.
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