AAWA News: Don’t forget to vote!; Report from Spokane Summit; Gary Wirt named to state work group; Joint AORTA-AAWA meeting in Portland, Saturday, November 9; Amtrak Board of Directors Meeting in Seattle, Wednesday, December 4; Greater Northwest Winter Gathering in Centralia, Saturday, December 14; AAWA Annual Meeting on Zoom, Saturday, January 11; It’s not too soon to donate to AAWA as part of your year-end giving! https://aawa.us/news/posts/aawa-news-october-2024/ #GreaterNW #Rail #PassengerRail
Dispatch from the Third Annual Greater Northwest Rail Summit https://www.railpassengers.org/happening-now/news/blog/dispatch-from-the-third-annual-greater-northwest-rail-summit/
All Aboard Northwest @aanw and PNWER Regional Infrastructure Accelerator are pleased that the Greater Northwest Rail Summit @summit was a great success. Thanks to the 171 people who joined us in person and virtually.
The @aanw and PNWER RIA team extend our gratitude for your participation in this year’s Greater Northwest Rail Summit. It was a pleasure to have you join us — in person or virtually — and we hope you found the discussions informative and the networking opportunities valuable.
Please fill out this form to share feedback or ideas for future rail summits.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoXUvG55rgn6PSLC8XGxN2__tzr6n8Am5k361iGmkHVkv8Yg/viewform
Thank you for your time and contributions — we hope to see you at future events!
Greater Northwest Rail Summit Thataway! We're finishing up the plans to meet you in Spokane on Tuesday and Wednesday. If you can't join us in person, registration is still available online at https://nwsummit.org/.
Bruce Agnew and Al French: Rail investment powers economic growth and community connectivity - Thu, 03 Oct 2024 PST http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/oct/03/bruce-agnew-and-al-french-rail-investment-powers-e/
"On Oct. 8 and 9, the Greater Northwest Rail Summit will convene at the Spokane Public Library to explore ways to revisit the critical importance of railroads to our economy and environment.…Come join us at the library on Oct. 8 and 9. Remote access is also available. Find more information at www.nwsummit.org." https://www.spokesman.com/.../bruce-agnew-and-al-french.../ #GreaterNW #Rail #PassengerRail
Registrations for the Greater Northwest Rail Summit in Spokane next Tuesday and Wednesday are still open.
Of course, we’d appreciate your financial support—so please register at https://allaboardnw.org/register/
But (shh!) I have two free registrations … message @chas if you, or someone you know, would like to attend and represent AAWA. “Tell ‘em Charlie sent ya!”
Charlie
This is a quiet zone, so please imagine the train horn sounding! Leaving the station now for the @summit Greater Northwest Rail Summit
in Spokane (and online) October 8-9!
Register now at https://nwsummit.org/
All aboard the train to the Third Annual Greater Northwest Rail Summit !
Destination Spokane (and online) October 8-9
Your conductors:
@aanw All Aboard Northwest
@aawa All ABOARD WASHINGTON
Savage
@chcs CHCS Internet Technologies
@aorta AORTA Assn of Oregon Rail and Transit Advocates
Make your reservations now at https://nwsummit.org/ ! Tickets are going fast...
Registration closes soon for a sneak peek into the future of rail
October 8-9 in Spokane or online
Third Annual Greater Northwest Rail Summit
Register by September 30!
https://allaboardnw.org/blog/psst-want-a-sneak-peek-into-the-future-of-rail/
Want a sneak peek into the future of rail? In just a couple of weeks, the folks who will be making the decisions…Congresspeople, the Federal Railroad Administration, local elected officials, state departments of transportation, and the railroad operators…will be getting together to talk about what the next generation of moving people and goods will look like in the Greater Northwest.
Join us in Spokane or online October 8-9. You can make a difference! See https://nwsummit.org/
Register now for the 2024 GREATER NORTHWEST RAIL SUMMIT
OCT. 8-9, 2024 | SPOKANE CENTRAL LIBRARY
We will convene policymakers, industry leaders and rail advocates to enhance and expand the freight and passenger rail network. Discussions will focus on:
* Enhancing freight railroad capacity to better serve customers
* Expanding passenger rail service for rural and underserved communities
* Advocating for increased federal investment in shared railroad infrastructure
https://nwsummit.org/
"While we may assume that most people who can’t drive live in cities with transit and sidewalks, there are also many rural non-drivers." https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/08/23/dont-forget-about-nondrivers-in-rural-america Join author Anna Zivarts at the Greater Northwest Rail Summit in Spokane. Register now at https://nwsummit.org/ #GreaterNW #RailSummit #Rail #PassengerRail @Nondriver@social.ridetrans.it
Early Bird Registration Now Open!
Third Annual Greater Northwest Rail Summit
October 8-9, 2024
Central Library, Spokane, Washington | Virtual Attendance Available
Register to attend at the All Aboard Northwest website
https://allaboardnw.org/summit/
The Summit brings together rail experts and advocates to continue working toward restoring a true national rail network that includes service to the largely underserved Greater Northwest. Chances for better rail options are improving!
https://nwsummit.org/agenda/
This weekend, please support our hosts @aanw with a recurring donation at https://allaboardnw.org/supportrailchat/ Your help continues to keep rail.chat chugging along! #SupportMastodon #Rail
Save the Dates!
Third Annual Greater Northwest Rail Summit
October 8-9, 2024
Central Library, Spokane, Washington
Register at the Aboard Northwest
https://allaboardnw.org/summit/
The Summit brings together rail experts and advocates working toward restoring a national rail network that includes service to the underserved Greater Northwest. Chances for better rail options are improving! https://nwsummit.org/agenda/ #GreaterNW #PassengerRail #Rail
Keep Rail.chat traveling with your generous recurring or one-time donations to our hosts @aanw. Isn’t #Mastodon better than the ad-filled alternatives? Support us online now at https://allaboardnw.org/mm_membership/pages/membership_donate/?fund=railchat #Donate #Rail #RailChat
American society wasn’t always so car-centric. Our future doesn’t have to be, either. (Quoting Prof. Peter Norton, who spoke at the @summit Winter Gathering.) https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/10/american-society-wasnt-always-so-car-centric-our-future-doesnt-have-to-be-either/ #Autonorama #CarCentric #GreaterNW @peternorton12@bird.makeup
Keep Rail.chat moving forward in 2024 with your generous donations to our hosts, All Aboard Northwest! https://allaboardnw.org/mm_membership/pages/membership_donate/?fund=railchat @aanw #Mastodon #RailChat #Trains #Rail #PassengerRail