2013 SCORT National Meeting

Mid-America Freight Coalition 

The Ohio Rail Development Commission is pleased to host the 2013 National Meeting of the AASHTO Standing Committee on Rail Transportation (SCORT) in downtown Columbus, Ohio on September 22-25, 2013.
SCORT is AASHTO’s standing committee charged with examining the various policy, regulatory, safety and service delivery issues concerning efficient and effective passenger and freight railroads.  The 2013 National Meeting is the nation’s premier rail conference, addressing critical and timely issues like: MAP-21 implementation, PRIIA reauthorization, Class I and Short Line Railroad industry activities, Amtrak, and the Federal Railroad Administration.
Unless otherwise noted, attendance and participation from other industry and government stakeholders at all SCORT National Meeting events is strongly encouraged.
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