Funding 

The American High Speed Rail Alliance is a U.S.-based, not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization whose mission is to advocate for the development and implementation of a high speed passenger rail network in the United States. The Alliance is focused on and solely dedicated to creating and sustaining energy-efficient and environmentally friendly high speed rail systems in the United States while supporting an advocacy agenda on policies that impact the future of high speed passenger rail in the United States.

Advocacy Agenda:

• Support the proposed $50 billion authorization for High Speed Rail in the SAFETEA-LU re-authorization legislation, and work with Congress to identify a dedicated source of funding to appropriate towards this authorization
• Modify existing federal funding and financing programs such as RRIF, TIFIA and Build America Bonds to ensure eligibility for High Speed Rail investments
• Promote innovative tools that incentivize private sector participation in High Speed Rail financing including public/private partnerships and the development of a national infrastructure investment bank
• Support enactment of freight rail investment tax credits that benefit the development of High Speed Rail
• Advocate for a $4 billion annual appropriation from the Transportation Appropriations account for High Speed Rail development
• Develop a dedicated and predictable funding source for High Speed Rail to allow effective long-term planning and develop a sustainable market for High Speed Rail vendors and service providers
• Support full funding of Amtrak
• Be a partner in industry efforts to sensibly and cost-effectively implement safety regulations, such as Positive Train Control (PTC), while advocating for funding to meet these mandates and transparency in the development of critical technology