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Archive -- Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers Meeting - Haslett, MI
Date
Saturday, January 27, 2018 10:30 AM Saturday, January 27, 2018 12:00 PM
Location
Haslett Public Library 1590 Franklin Street Haslett MI 48840
This meeting is open to the public and will include members & non-members, citizen & governance partners, guest speakers, and media determined to enhance passenger rail service in Michigan that will provide Michigan residents and the tourist and traveling public with services that are clean, comfortable, fast, frequent, on-time, safe and transparent.
Directions: Exit I-96 at 110, north on Marsh Rd to Haslett, right on Franklin St.
"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.