Happening Now
Archive -- TrainRiders/Northeast Annual Meeting
Date
Monday, December 16, 2019 11:30 AM Monday, December 16, 2019 3:30 PM
Location
Holiday Inn by the Bay 88 Spring Street Portland ME 04101
Invited guests are Patricia Quinn, Executive Director of NNEPRA, David Fink, President of Pan Am Railways and Bruce A. Van Note, Maine Commissioner of Transportation. Much is happening with passenger and freight rail in Maine and no better place to get a full briefing than at our Annual Meeting. In addition, we are celebrating the Downeaster's 18th birthday!
Agenda
11:30 am - Registration begins at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland
12:15 pm - Welcome, Business Meeting, Buffet Luncheon, Special Presentations and Guest Speakers
3:30 pm - Closing Comments and Adjournment
3:40 pm - Following the meeting, you're invited to board a shuttle bus to the Downeaster for a roundtrip to Freeport to see LL Bean's spectacular Christmas display and program. Afterward, we'll board the 5:38 pm Downeaster to Portland and points south. The trip is on us!
Take the train to and from Portland
Northbound Downeaster #681 from Boston arrives in Portland at 11:40 am. Southbound from Brunswick arrives at 11:58 am (you'll be bussed from the station to the hotel).
Registration
You can register for the Annual Meeting through either of the following methods.
*Online - Click here
*By mail - Print the application by going here
Membership
Renew your membership now by using our online form or by including your check when you mail your meeting reservation to TrainRiders/Northeast.
"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.