Reconnecting America CEO Addresses Southern High-Speed Rail Commission
John Robert Smith was in New Orleans for the commission’s Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation Summit
John Robert Smith, President and CEO of Reconnecting America, recently addressed a meeting of the Southern High-Speed Rail Commission (SHSRC) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Smith was in New Orleans for the Commission’s Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation Summit. Smith spoke on the economics of high speed rail, both from a national and local perspective. “With the federal government committed to high-speed rail, the New Orleans-Baton Rouge corridor is a good candidate for investment,” Smith said. “High-speed rail provides not only economic development opportunities but accessibility for all citizens in their everyday lives, as well as in times of a natural crisis.”
Posted July 20, 2010
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