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West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition Annual Meeting

Date

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 8:30 AM Tuesday, January 21, 2025 11:30 AM

Location

CVTC Business Education Center 620 W. Clairemont Ave Eau Claire WI 54701

Hosted By

West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition

https://www.westwisconsinrail.org/

DRAFT AGENDA

8:00am

Registration

8:30am

Welcome

Scott Rogers, Chair, West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition
8:45am

Keynote – The State of Play in Washington DC, and the ROI of Passenger Rail

Jim Mathews, President, Rail Passengers Association, Washington, DC
9:30am

Ramsey County’s St. Paul Union Depot – Investment and Future

[Remote], Ramsey County Regional RR Authority
9:45am

Break

10:0am

Bringing trains to West Central Wisconsin – update on the Eau Claire-Twin Cities Corridor Study

  • Scott Rogers, Chippewa-St. Croix Rail Commission
  • HDR Consulting
  • Mason Baxter, Association for Innovative Passenger Rail Operations (AIPRO)
  • [Remote] Union Pacific Railroad
10:40am

Long-distance trains to the Northwest

Dan Bilka, President, All Aboard Northwest
10:50am

Wisconsin and Minnesota Passenger Rail updates and progress

  • Rich Kedzior, Wisconsin DOT
  • [Remote] Greg Mathis, Minnesota DOT
11:20am

Annual Business Meeting – West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition

Election of directors
11:30am

Adjourn