APTA has been engaged in advocating for high-speed rail since its merger with the Hgih Speed Ground Rail Association in 2007. Since that time, APTA has led efforts to identify potential funding approaches for a national high-speed rail system. APTA has adopted principals for its advocacy efforts in high-speed rail.
In April, 2009 the Federal Railroad Administraiton completed its strategic plan for high-speed rail. This document provides detail on the vision for high-speed rail in the United States. Click the link below to access FRA's high-speed rail page.
An Inventory of the Criticisms of High-Speed Rail - January 2012
This report is the summary of extensive research that examined the criticism that has been leveled over the past three years at the national efforts to improve intercity passenger rail and introduce true high-speed passenger rail in the United States. The report defines eight broad categories of criticism of high-speed rail and offers several counterarguments to each.
Also, see APTA's page on High-Speed Rail.