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Peter Gertler, Director, High Speed Rail Services, HNTB Corporation

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Peter Gertler has 22 years of experience in public transportation and program management across the United States and around the world. Since joining the firm in 2004, Gertler has worked as a project manager, technical lead, West Division sales officer and is currently the director of HNTB’s high speed rail services.

Gertler has focused his career on development and implementing public transportation alternatives through comprehensive and innovative technical and analytical means, as well as through broad-based community and stakeholder outreach methods. His skills span strategy development to practical application and system operation which he has applied to projects throughout the United States.

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March 23, 2009 11:19 AM

RE: Is High-Speed Rail Worth It?

Absolutely, it’s a worthwhile investment, if spent wisely.  The $8 billion in stimulus and proposed $5 billion being considered over five years in the FY10 budget is a total of $13 billion more than has previously been anticipated. This commitment of federal investment and leadership for the development of High Speed Rail (HSR) is a “game changing” event that can lay the foundation for the most significant national investment in public infrastructure since President Eisenhower’s vision to build a national interstate highway system. Even the sobering GAO Report on High Speed Rail released in March 2009 recognizes the benefits of HSR…  Read more
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