Join Us for AAWA's General Meeting and Silent Auction, Saturday, May 18 at noon
Setup begins at 11:00 am
River's Edge Restaurant
4611 Tumwater Valley Drive
Tumwater, Washington 98512.
This event will not be available on Zoom
Please register at https://www.aawa.us/events/general-meeting-may-2024/
"All Aboard Washington and Forty Years of Passenger Rail Expansion"
A Presentation from Jeff Schultz, Senior Transit and Rail Planner, David Evans and Associates, and a Longtime AAWA member #AmtrakCascades #WashingtonState
"The ports of Moses Lake, Quincy, Warden and Ephrata, Washington, are researching, designing, planning and getting ready for construction to expand or add rail service. …the expansion of rail service in and around the county would help draw additional tenants to the port and likely the county as a whole. The expansion would provide options for manufacturers and others to bring in needed supplies." https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/apr/29/grant-co-rail-expansions-to-aid-economic-growth/
Eastside light rail line opens as huge crowds try out the ride https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/eastside-light-rail-line-opens-as-huge-crowds-try-out-the-ride/ #LightRail #2Line #BellevueWA #RedmondWA
“QFC wouldn’t hire me, but the [Monorail] would, and I’m really glad—this was one of the jobs I really wanted,” shares [Seattle Central College student Andre] Bacon. ”https://seattlecollegian.com/meet-andre-bacon-the-seattle-central-student-who-drives-the-seattle-monorail-2/ #Seattle #Monorail
All Aboard Washington is only one of many organizations that submitted comments on the Draft Amtrak Cascades Preliminary Service Development Plan (SDP), which expands the current Cascades six round-trips to 16 round-trips per day between Seattle and Portland, six round-trips per day between Seattle, Bellingham and Vancouver BC, and six round-trips per day between Portland and Eugene OR. Here are a few of interest. https://aawa.us/news/posts/organizations-detail-rail-infrastructure-needs/ #PassengerRail #AmtrakCascades #WashingtonState
AAWA supports Preliminary Alternative E from the Draft Amtrak Cascades Preliminary Service Development Plan (SDP) proposed by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), which expands the current Cascades six round-trips to 16 round-trips per day between Seattle and Portland, six round-trips per day between Seattle, Bellingham and Vancouver BC, and six round-trips per day between Portland and Eugene OR. https://aawa.us/news/posts/aawa-supports-expanding-amtrak-cascades-services-calls-for-expansion-statewide/ #PassengerRail #AmtrakCascades #WashingtonState
Gleb Sych, AAWA board member and student co-investigator of the the recent Medical Provider Survey on the Impact of Restoring Passenger Rail Service in Central Washington https://arr.as/g reports: “I presented the poster at my school's symposium last week and it went well! Many folks were curious about the subject and were excited to hear about the prospect of passenger rail potentially returning to Yakima.” #HealthCare #PassengerRail #WashingtonState
J. Craig Thorpe will speak in Seattle on Saturday, April 13. Says Thorpe, “If we really saw how railways could enrich the common good, we would not just call them ‘nostalgic,’ we would call them ‘essential’...and art brings this to life.”
The event will be held at the Seattle Public Library's Capitol Hill Branch, 425 Harvard Ave E., beginning at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 13. Please register at https://www.aawa.us/events/general-meeting-april-2024/. #Seattle #PassengerRail #Rail
“Four years ago, the nonprofit Disability Rights Washington (DRW) launched the Disability Mobility Initiative to spread awareness of systemic issues non-drivers face when trying to fully participate in their communities.“ https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/disabled-riders-need-comprehensive-public-transit-planning @Nondriver #WeekWithoutDriving #DisabilityMobility
Trains between Portland, Seattle canceled for 2 days after landslide https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/trains-between-portland-seattle-canceled-for-2-days-after-landslide/
AAWA News, March 2024: We Appreciate Your Support, Your Feedback Needed on the Future of Amtrak Cascades, AAWA Continues Advocacy for East-West Train Service. Transport to Medical Care Survey, April AAWA Meeting Features Rail Artist J. Craig Thorpe, May AAWA Meeting and Auction, Save These Dates! https://www.aawa.us/news/posts/aawa-news-march-2024/