High-Speed Rail

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Railroads Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

When Unlimited Potential Meets Limited Resources: The Benefits and Challenges of High-Speed Rail and Emerging Rail Technologies

Thursday May 6, 2021 11:00 a.m.

Room: Remote Videoconference

Hon. John Davis Porcari, Former Deputy Secretary/Chief Operating Officer, Department of Transportation

Ms. Rachel Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Phillip A. Washington, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County - Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles County, California

Ms. Danielle M. Eckert, International Representative, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO

Hon. Carbett Duhon III, Judge, Waller County (TX)

Mr. Andy Kunz, President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. High Speed Rail Association

Mr. Carlos F. Augilar, President / Chief Executive Officer, Texas Central High Speed Rail

Mr. William J. Flynn, Chief Executive Officer, Amtrak

Mr. Josh Giegel, Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder, Virgin Hyperloop

Mr. Andrés De León, Chief Executive Officer, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies

Mr. Michael Reininger, Chief Executive Officer, Brightline Trains

Mr. Wayne L. Rogers, Chairman / Chief Executive Officer, The Northeast Maglev, LLC