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Archive -- Rhode Island Association of Railroad Passengers Meeting
Date
Monday, May 19, 2025 6:00 PM Monday, May 19, 2025 8:00 PM
Location
Gregg’s Restaurant 1303 North Main Street Providence RI 02904
For those of you who are not familiar with the location, there is no fee to attend. However, each person is responsible for paying for all food ordered from Gregg’s extensive menu. Be sure to consider the Monday Package Deal which includes a beverage and dessert with the entrée.
The Restaurant is on the “R” BRT, so alternate transportation is easily obtained. For those of use driving, there is ample free parking.
Agenda :
- Treasurer’s Report
-- Updates and reports
- Recap- Day on the Hill-Washington, DC.
- Amtrak Capacity Study
- Kingston 150th Anniversary Celebration
- Westerly Platforms and Shore Line East Update
- Amtrak News
- ESPA and Train Riders Northeast Meetings
- San Antonio Fall Meeting
- Potential Fall Meeting in Providence, 2026.
"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.