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Archive -- Rail Passengers Association Northwest Regional Meeting - Portland, OR
Date
Saturday, April 28, 2018 11:00 AM Saturday, April 28, 2018 4:00 PM
Location
Portland (OR) Union Station 800 NW Sixth Avenue Portland OR 97209-3789
Hosted By
Rail Passengers Association Northwest Region
Date/Time:
April 28, 2018
12 Noon to ca. 3pm
Location:
Union Station
Portland, OR
Room 327
Details:
The Annual Membership Meeting of the Rail Passengers Association (formerly NARP) Northwest Division. Hosted by AORTA. Light luncheon available at modest charge.
Meeting will be in a spacious room on the third floor of Portland’s historic Union Station. If arriving on an Amtrak train, walk to the elevator next to Baggage Claim, and go to the third floor. Program highlights: we are pleased to welcome Jennifer Sellers, NW Rail Corridor Project Manager, ODOT Rail and Public Transit Division. She will be sharing with us insights on the future of the Cascades Rail Corridor.
Advance reservation not required, but if possible please RSVP to: [email protected]
"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.