New Report Shows Freight Rail Expansion Creates Good, Green Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, May 4 at 10:15 a.m. in the Cabinet Room of the Hilton Washington, the BlueGreen Alliance will release a joint report with the Economic Policy Institute showing that expansion of freight rail in the U.S. can create thousands of good, green jobs while reducing carbon emissions and our dependence on foreign oil.
Full Speed Ahead: Creating Green Jobs Through Freight Rail Expansion, which shows the potential to create jobs in manufacturing and construction as a result of freight rail expansion, will also provide policy recommendations to prepare today’s freight rail infrastructure for future demand for more efficient modes of transportation.
The event will take place during the 2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference. To register for press credentials, please visit http://www.greenjobsconference.org/press-and-bloggers.
WHAT: New Report – Full Speed Ahead: Creating Green Jobs Through Freight Rail Expansion
WHEN: Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 10:15 a.m. ET
WHO:
• David Foster, Executive Director, BlueGreen Alliance
• Carl Pope, Executive Chairman, Sierra Club
• Edward R. Hamberger, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of American Railroads
• Rob McCulloch, BlueGreen Alliance, Legislative Advocate for Transportation
• Representative, Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association
WHERE: Cabinet Room
Hilton Washington Hotel
1919 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Full Speed Ahead: Creating Green Jobs Through Freight Rail Expansion, which shows the potential to create jobs in manufacturing and construction as a result of freight rail expansion, will also provide policy recommendations to prepare today’s freight rail infrastructure for future demand for more efficient modes of transportation.
The event will take place during the 2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference. To register for press credentials, please visit http://www.greenjobsconference.org/press-and-bloggers.
WHAT: New Report – Full Speed Ahead: Creating Green Jobs Through Freight Rail Expansion
WHEN: Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 10:15 a.m. ET
WHO:
• David Foster, Executive Director, BlueGreen Alliance
• Carl Pope, Executive Chairman, Sierra Club
• Edward R. Hamberger, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of American Railroads
• Rob McCulloch, BlueGreen Alliance, Legislative Advocate for Transportation
• Representative, Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association
WHERE: Cabinet Room
Hilton Washington Hotel
1919 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20009