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Archive -- West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition Annual Meeting

Date

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location

CVTC Business Education Center 620 W. Clairemont Ave Eau Claire WI 54701

Hosted By

West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition

https://www.westwisconsinrail.org/

DRAFT AGENDA

8:00am

Registration

8:30am

Welcome

Scott Rogers, Chair, West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition
8:45am

Keynote – The State of Play in Washington DC, and the ROI of Passenger Rail

Jim Mathews, President, Rail Passengers Association, Washington, DC
9:30am

Ramsey County’s St. Paul Union Depot – Investment and Future

[Remote], Ramsey County Regional RR Authority
9:45am

Break

10:0am

Bringing trains to West Central Wisconsin – update on the Eau Claire-Twin Cities Corridor Study

  • Scott Rogers, Chippewa-St. Croix Rail Commission
  • HDR Consulting
  • Mason Baxter, Association for Innovative Passenger Rail Operations (AIPRO)
  • [Remote] Union Pacific Railroad
10:40am

Long-distance trains to the Northwest

Dan Bilka, President, All Aboard Northwest
10:50am

Wisconsin and Minnesota Passenger Rail updates and progress

  • Rich Kedzior, Wisconsin DOT
  • [Remote] Greg Mathis, Minnesota DOT
11:20am

Annual Business Meeting – West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition

Election of directors
11:30am

Adjourn