BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20211214T183144Z UID:5D7562D3-7CFE-4CA5-ADC8-3325C592524C DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20211214T120000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20211214T133000 DESCRIPTION:Winner of the IEEE Northern Virginia Chapter of the Year 2017\n Winner of the IEEE Northern Virginia Chapter of the Year 2018\n\nTHE REGUL ARLY SCHEDULED VTS MEETING WILL BE HELD ONLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE\n\nYou will need a computer with speakers to watch the presentation. A microphon e and webcam are optional but encouraged.\n\nCost: Free!\n\nPlease regist er by 5 pm Monday\, December 13\n\nWebinar login details will be provided by 8:00pm on Monday\, December 13.\n\nCheck the Chapter website for update s:\nhttps://r2.ieee.org/dcnova-vts/\n\nSpeaker: Jim Mathews\, President\, Rail Passengers Association\n\nTopic: The Infrastructure Investment and Jo bs Act: What It Means for Passenger and Freight Railroad Investment\n\nNot e: You only need to provide the required information (noted with a red *) on the registration web link\, BUT please help us out and let us know if y ou are an IEEE or VTS member. Everyone is always welcome at our meetings a nd membership is NOT required\, but when we send meeting reports to IEEE\, we need to list the number of IEEE/VTS members who participate.\n\nSpeake r(s): Jim Mathews\, \n\nAgenda: \n- 12:00 am - Social conversation\n- 12:3 0 pm - Technical presentation & discussion\n- 01:30 pm - Adjourn\n\n------ -----------------------------------------\n\nAbout the Topic:\n\nThe Infra structure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has been hailed as a game-changer for rail investment by what most consider the most passenger rail-friendl y Administration in history. Record levels of federal funding are planned. Jim will summarize the legislation and what it means for Amtrak\, commute r rail\, and mass transit investment as well as benefits for freight railr oads from his perspective as a Washington\, DC advocate.\n\n-------------- ---------------------------------\n\nIEEE VTS CHAPTER OFFICERS:\n\n- Chair : David (DJ) Johnson\n- Vice-Chair: Reg Mitchell\n- Secretary: Karl Berger \, PE\n- Treasurer: Steve Bezner\, PE\n- Cashier: Ken Briers\n- Program Co mmittee: Heather Roman\, Matt Nawn\n\nPlease help your VTS Chapter: If you would like to speak or have contact information for a speaker\, please co ntact Heather Roman <hroman at [omni-strategy dot com](http://omni-strateg y.com/)> or Matt Nawn <matthew.nawn at dot.gov>\n\nOnline meeting / webina r\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States\, Virtual: https://e vents.vtools.ieee.org/m/289678 LOCATION:Online meeting / webinar\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, Uni ted States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/289678 ORGANIZER:ieee.vts.dc@gmail.com SEQUENCE:7 SUMMARY:VTS: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: What It Means for Passenger and Freight Railroad Investment URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/289678 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div><span style="color: #0000ff\; background -color: #ffff00\;"><strong>Winner of the IEEE Northern Virginia Chapter of the Year 2017</strong></span></div>\n<div><span style="color: #0000ff\; b ackground-color: #ff9900\;"><strong>Winner of the IEEE Northern Virginia C hapter of the Year 2018</strong></span></div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div><s pan style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong><span style="background-c olor: #ffffff\;">THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED VTS MEETING WILL BE HELD ONLINE U NTIL FURTHER NOTICE</span></strong></span></div>\n<div>\n<p>You will need a computer with speakers to watch the presentation.&nbsp\; A microphone an d webcam are optional but encouraged.</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</di v>\n<div><strong>Cost:&nbsp\;</strong> Free!</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<d iv>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>Please register by 5 pm Monday\, December 13</strong></span></p>\n</div>\n<div>Webinar lo gin details will be provided by 8:00pm on Monday\, December 13.</div>\n<di v>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div><strong>Check the Chapter website for updates:</stro ng></div>\n<div><a href="https://r2.ieee.org/dcnova-vts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://r2.ieee.org/dcnova-vts/</a></div>\n</div>\n<div>&nb sp\;</div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Speaker:</strong> &nbsp\;Jim Mathews\, Presi dent\, Rail Passengers Association</p>\n<p><strong>Topic:</strong> &nbsp\; The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: What It Means for Passenger an d Freight Railroad Investment</p>\n<p><strong>Note:</strong> You only need to provide the required information (noted with a red *) on&nbsp\;the reg istration web link\, BUT please help us out and let us know if&nbsp\;you a re an IEEE or VTS member.&nbsp\; Everyone is always welcome at our&nbsp\;m eetings and membership is NOT required\, but when we send meeting&nbsp\;re ports to IEEE\, we need to list the number of IEEE/VTS members who&nbsp\;p articipate.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n</div><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><ul>\n<li>1 2:00 am - Social conversation</li>\n<li>12:30 pm - Technical presentation &amp\; discussion</li>\n<li>01:30 pm - Adjourn</li>\n</ul>\n<p>----------- ------------------------------------</p>\n<p>About the Topic:<br /><br />T he Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has been hailed as a game -changer for rail investment by what most consider the most passenger rail -friendly Administration in history.&nbsp\; Record levels of federal fundi ng are planned.&nbsp\; Jim will summarize the legislation and what it mean s for Amtrak\, commuter rail\, and mass transit investment as well as bene fits for freight railroads from his perspective as a Washington\, DC advoc ate.<br /><br />-----------------------------------------------</p>\n<p><s pan style="color: #ff9900\;"><strong>IEEE VTS CHAPTER OFFICERS:</strong><b r /><br /></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chair: David (DJ) Johnson</li>\n<li>Vice- Chair: Reg Mitchell</li>\n<li>Secretary: Karl Berger\, PE</li>\n<li>Treasu rer: Steve Bezner\, PE</li>\n<li>Cashier: Ken Briers</li>\n<li>Program Com mittee: Heather Roman\, Matt Nawn</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong><span style="col or: #ff9900\;"><span style="color: #000000\;"><span style="text-decoration : underline\;">Please help your VTS Chapter:</span> If you would like to s peak or have contact information for a speaker\,&nbsp\;please contact&nbsp \; Heather Roman&nbsp\;&lt\;hroman at&nbsp\;<a href="http://omni-strategy. com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="http s://www.google.com/url?q=http://omni-strategy.com&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;u st=1586649713004000&amp\;usg=AFQjCNEdJGLl4xfp1uW0i0c9GWSLNQ30Eg">omni-stra tegy dot com</a>&gt\; or</span></span>&nbsp\;Matt Nawn &lt\;matthew.nawn a t dot.gov&gt\;</strong></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR