APTA is home to the legacy members of the former High-Speed Ground Transportation Association (HSGTA) and the leading proponents and developers of high-speed passenger rail systems in the United States. In 2006, HSGTA elected to merge with the American Public Transportation Association, combining their expertise and reputation of HSGTA with the resources and legislative capacity of APTA to realize the vision of high speed rail in the United States.

APTA High-Speed Rail Resources

• APTA's four-point legislative principles
• APTA's 10-point guide to the development of federal high-speed and incrementally higher speed rail programs

FRA Grant Criteria and APTA Comments

• Capital Assistance for High-Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service
  • Federal Register Notice
  • APTA Comments
• Funding Availability - 6/23/09
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Interim Program Guidance
  • APTA Comments

Upcoming Events

• APTA High-Speed and Intercity Rail Committee
  Next meeting Sunday, June 6, 2010, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Past Events

• APTA/UIC International Practicum on Implementing High-Speed Rail in the US