Historic Valley Springs Train Depot

Ford Motor Company - Kentucky

Trans World Airline flight attendants pose in the early years of passenger aviation.

Decline of America’s Railways

America: Infrastructure Advancements Leader

Trains are out…Cars & Planes are in!

The U.S. Lags in High-Speed Rails

Changsha South Railway Station in Changsha, China

Milan’s Central Station

Recent Survey Indicates that:

❏ Only 17% understood America's global infrastructure ranking as it pertains to travel.

❏ Only 47% think America's ranking is important

❏ 6% find it is not at all important

What DO People Want?

❏ Punctual Quality Service which:

★ Saves them money and time

★ Is energy efficient

★ Is hassle free and

★ Is family friendly

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

America’s Early Railroads Map

New Haven Railroad

Baltimore Ohio Railroad

Railroads of the United States - 1916

Gary Union Station Indianaabandoned

310 mph “Floating” Train Unveiled in Japan

Maglev Line

Green Jobs - Stronger Economy➢ Planning➢ Design➢ Construction Industries➢ Manufacturing➢ Research and Technologies.

It will change Americans view of what constitutes convenient and reliable modes of transportation.

How can we show support?★ First and foremost, we must be informed by visiting http:

//www.ushsr.com.

★ Share our newfound knowledge with our friends and relatives.

★ Let our elected officials know that we care and are concerned for the lagging of our infrastructure.

★ Enjoy our new high-quality, state-of-the art national high-speed rail system.

Be a Part of the Solution...

NOT THE CAUSE!

Henry FordComing together is a beginning;

Keeping together is progress;

Working together is success.

Works Cited

Burns, Adam. “The Golden Age of Railroading.” American Rails. Web. 2013.

Cooper, C. & Matsuda, K. “World’s Fastest Train Resumes Trials as Japan Plans Maglev Line.“

Bloomberg. Web. 29 Aug. 2013.

Kawa, Lucas. “America’s Infrastructure Ranks 25th in the World.” Business Insider. Web. 16

Jun. 2013.

Railroad History Archives. UCONN. Archives and Special Collections at the Dodd Research

Center. Web. 19 Jun. 2013.