Events

Event Calendar

American Public Transporation Association and International Union of Railways High-Speed Rail Practicum
February 9-11, 2010
Chicago, IL

Midwest High Speed Rail Association Annual Meeting
March 27, 2010
Chicago, IL

Potential MHSRA Europe Trip
September 12-18, 2010

The best way to see how bullet trains transform economies is to ride them and see the cities they serve. To ride a bullet train you have to travel overseas.

A year ago, members of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association traveled to Spain to see how that country is using high-speed trains to unify the country.

This year, we hope to visit France, which pioneered European high-speed rail in 1982.

We hope to include the following elements on this trip:

A TGV duplex ride on France's first high-speed line
A tour of the Alstom factory at La Rochelle, where the AGV is being built.
A ride at 205 mph on a German-built ICE-3
A presentation on SNCF's proposal for a bullet train network in the Midwest
A tour of a modern light rail line
A presentation on bike sharing programs

The trip will go when we have received ten refundable deposits. We will book the trip through the Society of International Railway Travelers which has given excellent support on past trips. Here's our potential agenda (pdf).

To reserve your place, please mail a fully-refundable deposit of $500 to:
Midwest High Speed Rail Association
4765 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625

We will notify you when we put together the final agenda and costs. You will then have a period of time to make your final decision.

Past Events

See presentations and photos from past Midwest High Speed Rail Association events.
Fall 2009 Conference
Spring 2009 Annual Meeting
Tour of Spain, January, 2009