#About KYPATH

##Mission and history

KYPATH is a membership organization of Kentucky
advocates for people-first passenger rail service.
We welcome advocates from states served by pro-
posed or existing interstate passenger rail lines 
with stations in Kentucky.

KYPATH was founded after passage of the 2021 Bi-
partisan Infrastructure Bill. The bill provides $66
billion to improve passenger rail and establish
intercity passenger rail corridors. $20 billion is
available for projects in Kentucky and adjacent
states with essentially no passenger rail service
since the late 1960s.

Our flagship project is people-first design of a
Bluegrass passenger line on existing track from 
Cincinnati to Atlanta via Knoxville. People-first
design is rooted in participatory study of the 
public's needs, hopes, and challenges. Our goal is
passenger rail that produces the greatest good for 
the most people.

##People

Anna Keller, government relations

   Mom, nurse, lover of deep woods and bicycles for
   year-round everyday transportation, she has led
   large participatory community development proj-
   ects in Bell County KY, New Orleans LA, and 
   Pittsburgh PA. She guides KYPath's people-first
   design in dialogue with government partners.

Evy Perler, community and industry relations

   Her frustration trying to take a vacation on an
   Amtrak train led to KYPath's Bluegrass Line pro-
   posal. Hospital nursing care tech and mother,
   she strengthens communities and public infrastr-
   ucture for people with disabilities & addiction
   and parents & children.

Geoff Sebesta, political strategist

Breanna Lawson
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