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The person you heard was likely HollyAnna Littlebull from the Yakama Nation. She had a photo of a map related to their treaty that contains a statement to the effect that as long as the railroad tracks cross the Yakama reservation (which they do), the Tribes are entitled to have passenger rail...

Support All Aboard NW by donating at Help AANW Achieve Our 2023 Goals We advocate passenger and freight rail, its connections to transit and other non-car options, and the economic, environmental and equity benefits of seamless mobility. We host the Greater Northwest Passenger Rail Summit, Train...

Also Cheney, home of Eastern Washington University. Looking for donations for renovations. Cheney Depot: In need of donations and volunteers - The Easterner #CheneyWA #Rail #Depot #GreaterNW

Welcome, Dan, to AU! Many organizations are working on this project, all of which need your donations, including: All Aboard Minnesota Home Page • All Aboard Northwest All Aboard Northwest All Aboard Washington For a Connected Northwest All Aboard Wisconsin All Aboard Wisconsin – Connecting...

The early bird gets the discount…only through this evening!…for the Greater Northwest Winter Rail Gathering: Why High-Tech Driving Doesn't Solve Traffic, and Why a Robust Rail Network is a Better Alternative. Join us Dec. 9 at the Centralia WA depot or online. Register now at gnwprs.org/...

Please share with your friends and mailing lists! Thank you. Early bird rates close this Friday, November 17. GNWPRS Winter Passenger Rail Gathering, Centralia, WA, December 9, 2023 Why High-Tech Driving Doesn't Solve Traffic, and Why a Robust Rail Network is a Better Alternative Peter...

Registration for the Winter Passenger Rail Gathering in Centralia, WA, on December 9 is now open. “Why High-Tech Driving Doesn't Solve Traffic, and Why a Robust Rail Network is a Better Alternative” with keynote speakers Peter Norton Ph. D, associate professor, University of Virginia and...

Just a reminder that the Mastodon server Rail.chat is still active and everyone is welcome. No ads! Say that you are an AU member on the welcome screen and you'll get priority! :)

Registration is now open to attend the inaugural Greater Northwest Passenger Rail Summit in Billings, MT, on Aug. 22-23, 2022. The Summit will bring passenger railroad organizations, advocates and enthusiasts together with local, state and federal elected officials and policymakers, host...

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Thank you so much! There have been a number of proposals over the years for east-west service, most recently (in 2020) done on behalf of the Washington legislature. You can find it, and AAWA's response on our website at East-West Cascades Passenger Service: Considerations beyond the STEER Study...

Thanks for sharing this. I'm the Co-Executive Director of All Aboard Washington, the organization that has been advocating for east-west service via Stampede Pass and the Yakima Valley. For more information (and to donate to our work) please see our website at For a Connected Northwest

I'll be traveling across the Northwest beginning August 12. Join me! ***** Following up from our 2020 Train Trek series of virtual events, this year All Aboard Washington will travel across the state (in-person and electronically) to participate in informal discussions of how new and improved...

Rain leads to mudslides in White Rock, puts train service between U.S. on hold https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/02/01/rain-mudslides-white-rock-train-service-u-s-hold/

https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2020/01/amtrak-train-travel-between-portland-and-seattle-temporarily-suspended-because-of-landslide.html