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Archive -- All Aboard Ohio 2018 Annual Meeting - Hilliard, OH
Date
Saturday, May 12, 2018 9:00 AM Saturday, May 12, 2018 3:00 PM
Location
Makoy Center, 5462 Center Street Hilliard OH 43026
Saturday, May 12, 2018
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT
Makoy Center
5462 Center Street
Hilliard, OH 43026
Join All Aboard Ohio (AAO), Ohio's premiere passenger rail advocacy organization, for its 2018 Annual Meeting.
The Meeting will provide the latest information on the state of passenger rail in the United States, the Midwest, and Ohio. Additionally, attendees will learn about the recent developments in public transit in Columbus / Central Ohio.
Doors open at 9:00 AM. A continental breakfast will be provided. (Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to allow for everyone to be checked-in prior to the start of the presentations and to have some time for socializing.)
Lunch (included with all tickets) will be served around 12 PM, and the event will end around 3:00 PM
This event is open to the public, but registration is required.
Featured speakers/topics:
- Thea Walsh and Dina Lopez, transportation planners at the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC): Chicago-Lima-Columbus-Pittsburgh corridor planning update
- Midwest Regional Rail Plan update
- Federal passenger rail funding boost in the latest omnibus spending bill
- Ohio state government/rail/transit matters
- Public transportation funding issues
- All Aboard Ohio board of direction election
Complete program and registration information
"On behalf of Amtrak’s onboard service staff, I want to thank the Rail Passengers Association for honoring their hard work with this award. The past couple years have indeed been difficult for Amtrak onboard service staff – coping with furloughs and job insecurity, adapting to changing protocols and services, not to mention the unfortunate events such as a tragic derailment and a fatal shooting. Nevertheless, our dedicated members at Amtrak have handled these hurdles with the care, attention and diligence for which they’re known. We thank Rail Passengers for their acknowledgement of our members’ hard work and, as always, look forward to seeing you on the rails."
Arthur Maratea, TCU/IAM National President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.