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Build America Transportation Investment Center (BATIC) Institute: An AASHTO Center for Excellence
Build America Transportation Investment Center (BATIC) Institute: An AASHTO Center for Excellence

BATIC Institute Events

A final update to this content was completed in March 2022.

Expert Panel Sessions

Roundtable on Funding & Financing Short Line Rail Projects

This event took place February 20, 2018 in Washington, DC in conjunction with the Council on Rail Transportation meeting.

Event Description

photo: Roundtable participants

Roundtable participants

The roundtable forum for State DOTs and other Short Line stakeholders was hosted by the BATIC Institute and held in conjunction with the Council on Rail Transportation Meeting in Washington, DC. State DOTs and other Short Line stakeholders exchanged ideas and best practices, and identified common challenges and opportunities in funding and financing short line railroad projects. The roundtable included participation by representatives of the Federal Railroad Administration and the Build America Bureau, who will be available to discuss federal resources available for advancing such projects.

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