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#1 Sloan

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Posted 15 December 2017 - 05:12 PM

Saturday, Janaury 13, 2018

Schenectady, NY

Next "ESPA Working Group Meeting" is on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Backstage Pub in downtown Schenectady (4 blocks from the temporary Amtrak Station).

Meeting & Lunch is $15.00, paid for at the meeting. 

Parking is available in adjacent lots.

All interested advocates are welcome, but please let ESPA President Gary Prophet know you’re coming a week before the date by contacting us thru Facebook or by e-mailing Gary directly at thegp@aol.com

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Also:

The Southwestern Rail Conference has a special deal for Rail Passengers Association /National Association of Railroad Passengers members!

Mark January 19 on your calendar for Dallas and learn the latest about upcoming passenger rail projects in Texas from the people building the future of trains for you and others.

  • Bullet trains are coming to Texas.
  • DART Rail has two big projects in work: The Cotton Belt & second downtown light rail line.
  • TEXRail starts operating next year between Fort Worth & DFW Airport.
  • Hear about progress for trains on the I-20 corridor.
  • Listen why we need to advance plans along the I-35 rail corridor. The Federal Railroad Administration recently released in its service level study.
  • Learn how Houston wants to grow its rail system

As an advocate of more trains to more places you will hear firsthand from these industry leaders:

  • Tim Keith, President, Texas Central Railway
  • D.J. Mitchell, Assistance Vice President Passenger Rail, BNSF Railway
  • Paul Ballard, President & CEO of Fort Worth Transportation Authority (TEXRail)
  • Tim McKay, Executive VP Growth / Regional Development, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
  • Craig Moody, Rail Programs Manager, Oklahoma Department of Transportation
  • Judge Richard Anderson, Chair, I-20 Corridor Council
  • Houston Metro

Hear panelists from Short Line Railroads and presentations from Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway. Also hear a presentation titled “Rail: the Rodney Dangerfield in state transportation plans?” as we explore why passenger and freight rail get “no respect” in Texas.

All this is packed into one day – Friday January 19 – at the Southwestern Rail Conference in Dallas.

For a limited time as an RPA / NARP member, while seats are available, you can purchase a pass for $89.00 that includes continental breakfast and full lunch. Thursday night’s dinner is an additional charge.

Register now at https://filemaker.ta...ebd/TRAdatabase Your registration fee will change from $169.00 to $89.00 when you enter the word 'NARP' on the registration code field. You will need to show your are an RPA / NARP member at the registration desk.

The special rate will not be available when a section of reserved RPA / NARP seats are sold out.



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Posted 05 January 2018 - 05:12 PM

 

Saturday, January 27, 2018 10:30 AM

Ends: Saturday, January 27, 2018 12:00 PM

Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers Meeting - Haslett, MI
Location:

Haslett Public Library 1590 Franklin Street Haslett MI 48840

 

This meeting is open to the public and will include members & non-members, citizen & governance partners, guest speakers, and media determined to enhance passenger rail service in Michigan that will provide Michigan residents and the tourist and traveling public with services that are clean, comfortable, fast, frequent, on-time, safe and transparent.

Directions: Exit I-96 at 110, north on Marsh Rd to Haslett, right on Franklin St.

 



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Posted 19 January 2018 - 08:01 PM

Saturday, March 24, 2018 12:00 PM

Ends: Saturday, March 24, 2018 04:00 PM

RPA New England Regional Membership Meeting
Location:

Northeastern University - Hurtig Hall Room 129 10 Gainsborough St Boston MA 02115

RPA will publish further details later.

 



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Posted 09 February 2018 - 04:32 PM

Saturday, April 14, 2018 10:00 AM

Ends: Saturday, April 14, 2018 05:00 PM

RPA-NARP Delaware-New Jersey-Pennsylvania Regional Membership Meeting
Location:

Temple University Center City Campus 1515 Market Street Philadelphia PA 19102

 

 



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Posted 16 February 2018 - 05:19 PM

From RPA February 16, 2018 newsletter:

 

Make Plans NOW To Attend RPA’s Spring 2018 Advocacy Summit and ‘Day on The Hill’: Annual Congressional Reception and Meeting - Sunday, April 15 to Wednesday, April 18, 2018

  • RPA’s ‘Day on The Hill’ is Tuesday, April 17. The Annual RPA Congressional Reception will be held that evening from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Capitol Visitors Center.

This is THE opportunity of the year for rail passenger advocates to have their voices heard directly by the decision makers on Capitol Hill. With drastic cuts being proposed for Amtrak and successful grant programs such TIGER being targeted for elimination, it is VITAL that rail advocates make this year’s Summit and ‘Day on The Hill’ the largest event ever. We need to flood ‘The Hill’ with our message that passenger rail matters! Please join in this effort.






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