Opening Remarks
Keynote Remarks
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JITI 2010 High Speed Rail Seminar
Mobilizing a New Generation
January 21, 2010
The St. Regis Hotel
923 16th and K Streets, NW Washington, DC
PRESENTED BY:
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Japan
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan
Institute for Transportation Policy Studies (ITPS), Japan
Japan International Transport Institute (JITI)
Seminar Overview
In 2009, as part of the stimulus package, President Obama dedicated eight billion dollars to help turn the U.S. vision of high speed rail (HSR) into reality. HSR is proven to be an effective, energy-efficient way to move large numbers of people quickly over long distances. In addition, HSR can reduce travel times, highway and airport congestion,and pollution ― all while creating tens of thousands of jobs.
“High speed rail is a smart transportation system equal to the needs of the 21st Century”
President Obama, April 2009
Sharing Expertise
With nearly 50 years of experience, HSR is well established in Japan, and is a way of life for many. Leaders in the Japanese transportation industry and government will share valuable insights about HSR in this half day seminar. Topics include how a HSR system fits into an American context, the economic and environmental benefits, as well as some specific concepts for introducing HSR systems to the U.S. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of America's new era in transportation.
Opening Remarks
Sumio Mabuchi
Senior Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Jiro Hanyu
President, ITPS
Guest Speakers
Secretary Ray LaHood
U.S. Department of Transportation
Congressman James L. Oberstar
Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Congressman John L. Mica
Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Congresswoman Corrine Brown
Chairman of the Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Secretary Eugene A. Conti, Jr.
North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Chairman of the Standing Committee on Rail Transportation, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
Arthur L. Guzzetti
Vice President - Policy, American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
Presentations
Lee Schipper
Project Scientist, Global Metropolitan Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Yuki Tanaka
Director, International Affairs Office, JITI
Akira Yonezawa
Deputy Director-General for Engineering Affairs, Railway Bureau, MLIT
Satoshi Seino
President and CEO, East Japan Railway Company
Tsutomu Morimura
Senior Executive Director and Director General of the General Technology Division, Central Japan Railway Company
Masashi Ishizuka
Associate Officer and General Manager, Project Management Division, Rolling Stock Company, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Panel Discussion
Louis S. Thompson
Principal, Thompson, Galenson and Associates (Moderator)
Secretary Eugene A. Conti, Jr.
NCDOT, AASHTO
Arthur L. Guzzetti
APTA
Manmohan Parkash
Principal Transport Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Closing Remarks
Makoto Washizu
President, JITI
