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Archive -- Bristol TN/VA Rail Coalition Meeting
Date
Thursday, May 30, 2019 Thursday, May 30, 2019
Location
Bristol Chamber of Commerce 20 Volunteer Parkway Bristol TN 37620
East Tennessee and Southern Virginia rail passengers are encouraged to attend a meeting of the Bristol TN/VA Rail Coalition on Thursday, May 30th, 4:00 p.m. at the Bristol Chamber of Commerce.
Ellen Tolton from the City of Bristol, VA will report on the Economic Impact Study for restoration of rail service.
Jarod Pearson will then make a presentation on behalf of Tennessee Association of Railroad Passengers.
The Bristol Chamber of Commerce is located at 20 Volunteer Parkway in Bristol, Tennessee.
For more information visit www.tarprail.org
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.