Reported by Railway Age.
The POTUS 47 Administration is bringing political changes that will significantly impact transportation funding.
Ahead of this year’s Railway Interchange event, we spoke with two speakers, Husein Cumber, Senior advisor at Brightline Holdings, and Robert Pearsall, Partnerships Director at U.S. High Speed Rail, to understand the current state of passenger and transit funding and how leaders should position their organizations in this new environment.
What are the most significant political changes impacting transportation funding that stakeholders should be aware of?
Husein Cumber: Each administration brings expected change to funding and policy that requires all of us to adapt and react. In less than 100 days [as of April 22], two things are apparent: the Administration demands a return on investment for any project receiving taxpayer dollars; secondly, they want to see projects that have a clear path for completion.
On Wednesday, May 21, Cumber and Pearsall will be joined onstage by Benji Schwartz, Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy at APTA, and Greg Regan, President, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), during their session titled, “Adapting to Change: Navigating Passenger Rail Funding in the New Political Landscape.” Learn more and register for Railway Interchange today.
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