All Aboard WAThe cause of rail advocacy in the Northwest has been significantly bolstered by last night's Senate confirmation of Elaine Clegg of Boise to a seat on the Amtrak Board. We believe that she and the three others confirmed will make Amtrak more responsive beyond the Norteast Corridor. AAWA looks forward to continuing our work with her. Congratulations, Elaine! #Amtrak #GreaterNW
At the AORTA-AAWA joint meeting at Portland Union Station yesterday, Government Affairs Director Luis Moscoso led a lively panel discussion with staffers Jason Hitzert, representing Oregon Senator Chris Gorsek; Aaron Brown, representing Oregon Senator-Elect Khanh Pham; and Spencer Rosenau, representing Oregon Representative Nancy Nathanson. Join us for the next event on December 14. Register at https://www.aawa.us/events/annual-meeting-december-2024/ #GreaterNW #WashingtonState #Oregon #Rail #PassengerRail
AORTAIt’s not too late to register for tomorrow’s AORTA-AAWA Joint Membership Meeting on the third floor of Portland Union Station. Virtual attendance will also be available. Sign up now, and make a sandwich selection! https://www.aortarail.org/events/aorta-aawa-joint-membership-meeting-novemeber-2024-at-portland-union-station/ #GreaterNW #Rail #PassengerRail #PortlandOR
AAWA's "virtual booth" goes live today at the King County Employee Giving Program's Virtual Expo. Ask your friends who work for the county to support us! And of course, anyone can donate directly on our website at https://aawa.us/support/ #GreaterNW #KingCounty #Rail #PassengerRail #Donate
AAWA News: Don’t forget to vote!; Report from Spokane Summit; Gary Wirt named to state work group; Joint AORTA-AAWA meeting in Portland, Saturday, November 9; Amtrak Board of Directors Meeting in Seattle, Wednesday, December 4; Greater Northwest Winter Gathering in Centralia, Saturday, December 14; AAWA Annual Meeting on Zoom, Saturday, January 11; It’s not too soon to donate to AAWA as part of your year-end giving! https://aawa.us/news/posts/aawa-news-october-2024/ #GreaterNW #Rail #PassengerRail
AAWA News, October 2024
Don’t forget to vote!; Report from Spokane Summit; Gary Wirt named to state work group; Joint AORTA-AAWA meeting in Portland, Saturday, November 9; Amtrak Board of Directors Meeting in Seattle, Wednesday, December 4; Greater Northwest Winter Gathering in Centralia, Saturday, December 14; AAWA Annual Meeting on Zoom, Saturday, January 11; It’s not too soon to donate to AAWA as part of your year-end giving!; Check the AAWA website for the latest news
"The restoration effort for Port Angeles’ Rayonier Logging Locomotive #4…located at Lauridsen Boulevard at the corner of Chase Street, was donated to the city of Port Angeles in 1960. It was built in 1924 by Willamette Iron & Steel Works in Portland, Ore., and is one of only six Willamette locomotives left in the world. [The next phase] will involve constructing a shelter above #4 and cleaning, repairing and painting it." https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/locomotive-restoration-efforts-chugging-along/ #GreaterNW #Locomotive #Logging #Wilmette
Chas"A name is often more than just a name. For Indigenous people, the meanings behind names run much deeper than they appear on paper. There’s a connection between the name and the land itself that becomes almost indistinguishable…To erase a name off the map is a form of cultural and historical desecration. To superimpose a new one that has no meaningful affiliation with the land itself leaves a different kind of sting.” https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-captain-george-vancouver-mapped-and-shaped-the-modern-pacific-northwest-180985233/ #GreaterNW #History
Amtrak to begin major rail yard upgrades in Seattle amid record ridership https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/178872/amtrak-to-begin-major-rail-yard-upgrades-in-seattle/ #GreaterNW #PassengerRail #Seattle #amtrak
Greater Northwest Rail Summit"On Oct. 8 and 9, the Greater Northwest Rail Summit will convene at the Spokane Public Library to explore ways to revisit the critical importance of railroads to our economy and environment.…Come join us at the library on Oct. 8 and 9. Remote access is also available. Find more information at www.nwsummit.org." https://www.spokesman.com/.../bruce-agnew-and-al-french.../ #GreaterNW #Rail #PassengerRail
"While we may assume that most people who can’t drive live in cities with transit and sidewalks, there are also many rural non-drivers." https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/08/23/dont-forget-about-nondrivers-in-rural-america Join author Anna Zivarts at the Greater Northwest Rail Summit in Spokane. Register now at https://nwsummit.org/ #GreaterNW #RailSummit #Rail #PassengerRail @Nondriver