Intercity Rail Passenger Systems Update: Fall 2009

TRB has released the latest issue of the Intercity Rail Passenger Systems Update. The online newsletter is published intermittently and is designed to disseminate information about current research and developments in intercity rail passenger systems. Articles in this issue explore the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 and the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, the establishment of a Next-Generation Corridor Equipment Pool Committee, potential competitive advantages of high-speed rail, and technical assistance provided to the Egyptian National Railways by the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration.