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Archive -- Galveston Train Day - Texas Chief Express
Date
Saturday, March 10, 2018 9:30 AM Saturday, March 10, 2018 2:30 PM
Location
Galveston Railroad Museum 2602 Santa Fe Place Galveston TX 77550
Join us for our annual special excursion on the Texas Chief!
This year we will be traveling from the Galveston Railroad Museum to the BNSF Pearland South Yard and back.
Tickets are $150 per seat and can be purchased at the museum or over the phone by credit card, 409-765-5700.
"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.