Join John Robert Smith, Chairman of the Board for Transportation for America, as he discuss the national landscape of passenger rail throughout the United States. As a key passenger rail advocate, having worked at the city level to revitalize rail service in Meridian, Mississippi, and as a former board member both at the National Forum on the Future of Passenger Rail and Amtrak, Mr. Smith will share the history of rail service throughout the U.S., what's possible moving forward through the new federal rail investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, and how to further envision a national rail network that connects people to opportunities.
-John Robert Smith, Transportation for America, Chairman