Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) announced the subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Leveraging IIJA: Plans for Expanding Intercity Passenger Rail." During the hearing, witnesses will discuss plans for expanding intercity passenger rail in their states, regions, and networks, and how the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was recently signed into law, will support these efforts.
More information about the hearing, including witness testimony and a livestream, can be found here once available.
HEARING DETAILS
The Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials hearing on:
“Leveraging IIJA: Plans for Expanding Intercity Passenger Rail"
Thursday, December 9, 2021
10:00 a.m. EST
2167 Rayburn House Office Building and virtually
Source: House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
