With the impending passage of the Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act—better known as the bipartisan infrastructure bill—people across the U.S. are wondering what this generational investment in passenger rail really means for American passengers.
Simultaneously, Amtrak is finally publicly acknowledging something it’s been grappling with internally for several months: last year’s furloughs and buyouts, combined with a tight U.S. labor market, means there aren’t enough workers to run the trains we have now. There is also concern that more employees may be leaving the railroad over the next few months.
Join us on November 17thas Rail Passengers Association explores these two opposing trends. We’ll look at the potential for near-term service disruptions, ways to minimize those disruptions, steps Amtrak is currently taking to regenerate its workforce, and the projected timeline for the full restoration of pre-pandemic service levels. We’ll also explain what rail and transit provisions made the cut in the final versions of the bipartisan infrastructure and reconciliation bills, while looking ahead at the tangible benefits they will produce for America’s rail passengers—in new equipment, new frequencies, and new corridors.
The zoom link will be sent to you the day before the event.
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Registration will close Monday, November 15th at 11:59p eastern. Space, as always, is limited to 475 participants, so reserve your spot now.
Plan on attending? Submit your questions to Madison Butler at mbutler@narprail.org with the subject line "Webinar Question" to be answered during the event. Questions will be due by Friday, November 12th.
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