Webinar: Implementing the Business Case Evaluation Guide for Intercity Passenger Rail Investment

Date: October 19, 2021

Time: 2:00 pm Eastern

Speakers:

· Glen Weisbrod, Chair of EBP

· Arun Rao, Chair, States-for-Passenger Rail Coalition, and Passenger Rail Manager at Wisconsin DOT

· Patricia Quinn, Executive Director of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority

Description: The webinar is aimed at representatives of State DOTs, but is also relevant for MPOs and local governments. It is designed to enable them to use the new AASHTO/APTA Guide for Business Case ROI, to improve the way that they (1) assess proposals for intercity passenger rail investments, and (2) work and cooperate with partners at other levels of government for planning and financing. It is designed to equally apply for commuter rail, intercity rail, and high-speed rail proposals. Key features are its recognition of multiple perspectives for assessing impacts, its coverage of wider public policy interests, and its framework facilitating public/private and local/state/federal cooperation. The webinar will feature a panel of state and regional agency leaders who will discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with using the guide to enable more cooperative planning and financing of passenger rail projects.

The webinar will feature a presentation by Glen Weisbrod of EBP, who directed the Business Case ROI Guide, followed by a panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges associated with using the guide to enable more cooperative planning and financing of passenger rail projects. This will include Arun Rao, Chair, States-for-Passenger Rail Coalition, and Passenger Rail Manager at Wisconsin DOT, and Patricia Quinn, Executive Director of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority.

We hope you will be able to join us for this webinar. To register, click the link below:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2224266261332315660