Expanding Amtrak’s Chicago – Twin Cities Service:
Note: This is not an Alliance event
Expanding Amtrak’s Chicago – Twin Cities Service: New Insights and Updates
Join us for an informative update about the initiative to add an additional train on the Chicago – Milwaukee – Twin Cities corridor. We will also discuss other notable Midwestern intercity rail developments.
Amtrak’s Richard Rogers, Business Planning and Analysis Manager and Derrick James, Senior Manager, Government Affairs, State and Local Legislative Relations, will provide the latest news on a variety of projects and the inter-governmental collaborations that are creating momentum. This event is co-sponsored by the Chicago and Twin Cities TRF Chapters.
Panelists:
Richard J. Rogers, Business Planning and Analysis Manager, Amtrak
Derrick James, Senior Manager, Government Affairs, State and Local Legislative Relations, Amtrak
Discussants:
Frank Douma, Director of State and Local Policy Program, Humphrey School of Public Affairs- University of Minnesota
Erik Cempel, President, Cempel International Transportation Consulting
Date & Time: Thursday, March 4, 2021, 12 – 1pm CT
