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Archive -- Virginians For High Speed Rail - 25th Anniversary Luncheon
Date
Friday, March 27, 2020 Friday, March 27, 2020
Location
Downtown Richmond Hilton 501 E Broad St Suite 1108 Richmond VA 23219
Help Virginians for High Speed Rail celebrate our 25th Anniversary and all of the great things happening with passenger rail in the Commonwealth.
Date: March 27, 2020
Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Location: Downtown Richmond Hilton
Price: $50 early bird general admission. Ticket increases to $60 on 2/14.
Speakers and special invited guests
Keynote: Mr. Charles “Wick” Moorman
The Honorable Ralph Northam, Governor of Virginia (Invited)
The Honorable Shannon Valentine, Secretary of Transportation (Invited)
The Honorable Jennifer Mitchell, Director of VA Dept. of Rail and Public Transportation
Cost covers entry into the event and a plated lunch of your choice.
For more infomation: https://vhsr.salsalabs.org/25thanniversaryluncheon/index.html
"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.