European High-Speed Rail Experts -- Press Conference Thursday, April 19, in Washington, DC
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 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC (Lisagor Room).
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:
-- Jean-Marie Metzler -- Consulting Director TGV Development, French Railroads (SNCF) -- Michael Davies -- Head of International Sales, Eurostar -- Ignacio Barron de Angoiti -- High Speed Director, International Railway Association (UIC)
Topics:
-- Growth in high-speed rail ridership and market share vs. air -- 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: Thursday, April 19, 2007 Time: 2:30 pm press conference (reception follows in Zenger Room) Place: National Press Club 529 14th Street, NW (at F Street), Washington, DC RSVP by April 13 to: Chris Lazarus, A.J. Lazarus Associates (Rail Europe PR) 877-789-6737 or ajl@ajlazaruspr.com
You are also welcome to attend U.S. House of Representatives Rail Subcommittee Hearing on High-Speed Rail Systems with these and other international rail experts testifying, starting 10 a.m. April 19 in Room #2166 Rayburn Bldg.
-- 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=FD797004C16690A8
SOURCE: Rail Europe
Source: MARKET WIRE
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