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Archive -- Rail Passengers Northwest Division Meeting
Date
Saturday, May 18, 2019 11:30 AM Saturday, May 18, 2019 5:00 PM
Location
Elks Lodge 18 S. Central Ave. Cut Bank MT 59427
Joint Rail Passengers Association Northwest Division, All Aboard Washington (AAWA) & Association of Oregon Rail and Transit Advocates (AORTA) Regional Meeting
Program Topics Will Include:
- Importance of Amtrak’s Intercity Network Trains to Rural America
- Empire Builder 90th Anniversary (June 2019)
- 2020 Reauthorization of the FAST Act Surface Transportation Bill which includes the American passenger rail system
- Speakers’ presentations along with audience discussion
- State rail advocacy activities report from NW Division (As Time Permits)
Guest Speakers Include:
- Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-MT)
- Alison Vergeront - Field Representative for US Senator Steve Daines (R-MT)
- MT State Representative Jacob Bachmeier - (D - Havre)
- Jim Mathews - President/CEO - Rail Passengers Association
- Ric Beals - President - Cut Bank Chamber of Commerce
- James Pino - Superintendent Operations (Whitefish, MT) - BNSF Railway
Agenda:
- Registration Starts & Social Time - 11:30am
- Buffet Lunch - 12:00n
- Program To Follow Lunch (Concluding By 5:00pm)
Amtrak’s Empire Builder Scheduled Eastbound Arrival & Westbound Departure Times At Cut Bank:
- 10:40am (MT) – Eastbound Arrival Time
- 5:51pm (MT) – Westbound Departure Time
Transportation Will Be Provided From/To The Amtrak Station (101 BNSF Industrial Site, Cut Bank, MT) To The Event Site And To Local Lodging.
Local Lodging: Super 8 Cut Bank - 406-873-8325
Additional Lodging Options Available In Shelby (24 East)
Meeting Registration Includes Buffet Lunch, Afternoon Snacks and Beverages
Early Registration - $50.00 per person (Postmarked By April 27)
Late & At The Door Registration - $60.00 per person (All Registrations Postmarked After April 27)
Mail-In Registration Form
For More Information Please Contact:
- Barry Green - 406-377-8056 (For Program Questions)
- Mark Meyer - 817-480-5385 (For Cut Bank & Lodging Questions)
"The COVID Pandemic has been and continues to be the biggest challenge faced by Americans as it has taken a deadly toll on the world and on the world’s economies. During COVID Locomotive Engineers at Amtrak and other Passenger and Freight Railroads have embodied the definition of essential workers. This dedication by our members is not new. We applaud the Rail Passenger’s Association for recognizing the vital contributions of our members and their hard work moving Americans and freight during the COVID pandemic."
Dennis Pierce, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) National President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.