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European High-Speed Rail Experts -- Press Conference Wednesday, April 18, in New York

Posted on: Monday, 9 April 2007, 15:00 CDT

Three European experts on high-speed rail will speak at a press conference, "High-Speed Trains: Changing the European Experience," at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18 in New York City (location below).

This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from the Europeans about the latest high-speed rail developments (such as the recently reported World Speed Record in France) and how high-speed trains are giving short- and medium-haul air a run for the money in Europe. Conference host is Rail Europe, White Plains, NY-based supplier of European rail travel for 75 years.

Speakers include:

 --  Guillaume Pepy -- CEO French Railroads (SNCF) and Chairman of Eurostar --  Nick Mercer -- Commercial Director of Eurostar --  Ignacio Barron de Angoiti -- High Speed Director, International     Railway Association (UIC)      

Topics:

 --  Growth in high-speed rail ridership and market share vs. airlines --  Shorter travel times on new track openings this year in June (TGV East     connecting Paris, eastern France, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland) and     November (new high-speed track for Eurostar connecting London-     Paris/Brussels) and beyond --  Expanding choices for leisure/business travel in terms of destination     combinations --  Downtown-to-downtown seamless convenience compared to stress/hassle of     air travel and associated transfers --  Service enhancements on new lines --  Expansion of Europe's high-speed network into the future      

 Date:  Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Time:  4:00 pm press conference (reception follows) Place: New World Stages        340 West 50th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) RSVP by April 12 to:        Chris Lazarus, A.J. Lazarus Associates (Rail Europe PR)        877-789-6737 or ajl@ajlazaruspr.com 

You may want to cover U.S. House of Representatives Rail Subcommittee Hearing on High-Speed Rail Systems with international rail experts (including SNCF and UIC) testifying, 10 a.m. April 19 in Room #2166 Rayburn Bldg., Washington, DC

 --  Press kits available after the event at www.raileurope.com or by     contacting A.J. Lazarus Associates at ajl@ajlazaruspr.com. --  Hi-Res Photos of high-speed trains are downloadable at     www.raileurope.com/presspix and archived releases are available at     http://www.raileurope.com/us/about_us/press_releases/index.htm      

 Contact: Chris Lazarus A.J. Lazarus Associates (Rail Europe PR) 877-789-6737 Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=928F63FAE323A42C  

SOURCE: Rail Europe

Source: MARKET WIRE

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