Is High Speed Rail Still a Mirage in the Desert: What's New?
Moderator: Arthur Sohikian, Executive Director, High Desert Corridor JPA
Panel:
Ben Porritt, SVP Corporate Affairs, Brightline West
Patrick Jacob, Director, Rolling Stock Business Development, Alstom
The promise of high-speed rail for California may feel like a mirage, but the reality is that exciting projects are underway. This panel showcases the status of plans connecting Southern California to Las Vegas by Brightline West; the High Desert Corridor project connecting the Antelope Valley to the San Bernardino Valley; and the project that will connect them all. Hear from the public and private sector actors working together to bring the U.S. transportation network up to date with those in Europe and Asia.