ACHIEVEMENTS ORGANIZED ON JUNE 15, 1994,  THE INDIANA HIGH SPEED RAIL ASSOCIATION... Forwarded requests to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and Ohio Department of Tranportation (ODOT) to apply for federal high speed rail corridors (Press Conference June 11, 1998). Marketed the INDOT request for a Chicago to Cincinnati federal corridor, by way of Gary, Lafayette and Indianapolis, before the United States Department of Transportation (Approved January 1999).  Established the Golden Spike Seminars -"Economic Development and the Midwest Regional Passenger Rail System" (November 1999). Established the Jolene M. Molitoris Golden Spike Award to Mid-America leadership that best promotes the Midwest Regional Passenger Rail System (November 1999). Asked the Indiana General Assembly to form an Indiana High Speed Rail Study Commission (1999), and to approve Indiana's application for membership in the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission (2000). Organized, in cooperation with the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the Golden Spike Indiana Transportation Summit Meetings (January 2000). Called on the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative and INDOT to move a federal corridor alignment out of Illinois to serve more of Indiana, and to include Gary and Northwest Indiana (2000). Marketed an ODOT application for a Chicago to Cleveland federal high speed rail corridor, via Gary, Indiana and Toledo, Ohio, before the United States Department of Transportation (Approved October 2000). Influenced a discussion that resulted in an INDOT application for an Indianapolis to Louisville federal high speed rail corridor, via Columbus and Jeffersonville (Approved October 2000). Achieved funding from the Indiana General Assembly to study Indiana's portion of the proposed Midwest Regional Passenger Rail System. Held a series of public outreach luncheon events in communities along the proposed high speed rail corridors in Indiana and connecting cities (October 2004). STILL PENDING A professionally-done marketing video that describes and defines the Midwest Regional Passenger Rail System in the context of commercial, tourism, and urban development. A privately funded Economic Cost Benefits Study , which will provide pertinent economic data for communities served by the Midwest Regional Passender Rail System. Plans to organize Labor Organizations for the Midwest Regional Passenger Rail System. Plans to organize Business Executives for the Midwest Regional Passenger Rail System.