1. PrESENTED BY Stanley G. Feinsod
Work Plan APTA High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Committee
PrESENTED BY Stanley G. Feinsod

2. Committee Mission
Passenger rail investments will profoundly impact the American economy, development of its major activity centers, mobility of its citizens, the capacity and efficiency of the overall transportation system and contribute to environmental quality and the quality of life. And yet there is a broad based ongoing campaign against passenger rail investments. The committee will take a number of actions to be sure that all Americans have the complete story about why passenger rail is so important to them, their cities, states, region, the work force, and the overall competitiveness of our nation.
The Committee will move aggressively to create a strong message based on the beneficial returns on passenger rail investments and by developing material to inform Americans about what passenger rail will five them and the type of losses our nation will be facing without it.
The overall result of the work of the Committee will be a strong campaign of persuasive information and evidence to support investment in passenger rail infrastructure. Activities will include development of messages that are most effective and well received by the public, the media, and policy-makers in the political climate of today. The character and tenor of the information will be aimed at capturing the hearts and minds of the public.

3. Outreach and Communication
Areas of Core Focus
Outreach and Communication
Programs, Information Sharing and Networking
Partnerships
Making Our Case
Technical Activities

4. Communications and Outreach
Create a “Communications Subcommittee”
Launch a “One Message” initiative
Conduct monthly media calls on HSIPR issues
Participate in Social Media
Conduct “immediate action” activities.
Ever-Improving Website: Center for High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail
Newly formed House HSIPR Caucus
APTA Youth Summit
Committee communications

5. Programs, Information Sharing and Networking
2011 International Practicum on Implementing High-Speed Rail in the United States (May 3-5)
APTA 2011 Rail Conference (June 12 – 15)
APTA Annual Meeting (October 2 – 5)
2012 UIC World Congress on High-Speed Rail

6. Partnerships
Solidify a coalition among core partners (building on MOU).
Core partners include AASHTO, S4PRC, One-Rail, U.S. Conference of Mayors, National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, ARTBA, APTA State Affairs Committee, the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations and others.
Rally the coalition around a common initiative, such as turning legislative principles into a draft bill.
U.S. DOT and FRA are key partners.

7. Making the Case
Response to Critics: Provide a user friendly “Myths and Realities” piece to be accessible as needed.
Tax Revenues for State and Local Governments
The Case for Business Investment in HSIPR
Affirm the New Attitudes of Younger Generations
Firming up the Business Market
Return-on-Investment Series
Comprehensive On-line catalogue of research, data, facts and statistics.

8. Technical Activities
Recommend that the PRESS Task Force develop standards for service over 125 MPH.
Develop interoperability issues and concerns
Develop common performance specifications for rolling stock
Avoid costly regional differences
Collaborate with AREMA on Design criteria for high speed running on structures, in tunnels and at-grade.
Train control systems criteria

9. Implement the Work Program through Re-Energized Subcommittees
Legislative Subcommittee
Communications Subcommittee
Research Subcommittee
Labor / Workforce Development
Funding, Finance and Program Delivery
Canadian
Membership and Outreach
Programs
Shared Corridor
Technical

10. Intended Outcomes Capture the Hearts and Minds of the Public
Unified Partners / One Message
World Class Meetings
Cutting Edge Research