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Reconnect AmericaPanel Discussion on US Passenger Rail Featuring Meredith Richards, John Robert Smith & Tom WhiteSolutionary Rail used our monthly Hive Call with folks around the country as an opportunity to have a discussion with three of the nationally recognized passenger rail champions we featured in Episode 3:* John Robert Smith, Chair of Transportation for America and former Amtrak Board Chair.* Meredith Richards, National Chair for the Rail Passengers Association.* Tom White, Co-founder of Climate Rail Alliance and veteran rail planner and author with nearly 60 years in the industry.These are three of the leaders who shaped our recent episodes and who are shaping our thinking about...2025-05-291h 32
Reconnect AmericaRail Bite #1: Why Passenger Rail Matters for Communities (w/ John Robert Smith)John Robert Smith is chairman of Transportation for America. He is a former chair of Amtrak's Board of Directors and served 16 years as mayor of his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi. He first became a passenger rail champion while serving as mayor, when Amtrak proposed cutting service through Meridian, and he has since become a highly respected voice for restoring and revitalizing passenger service around the country.In this clip, Mr. Smith begins with a discussion of the expected economic benefits of Amtrak's Gulf Coast service between New Orleans and Mobile, which is slated to begin operations this...2025-02-1909 min