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Archive -- Santa Fe Train Station Open House (Saturday)
Date
Saturday, February 8, 2020 10:30 AM Saturday, February 8, 2020 12:00 PM
Location
Santa Fe Depot 413 E 7th St. Lawrence KS 66044
Tour Lawrence’s newly renovated historic train station. Learn about our role in the nation’s passenger rail system, and how you can serve as a volunteer at the station, welcoming and assisting Amtrak passengers. Refreshments will be served.
A short presentation on the volunteer program will be given at 11 a.m.
This event is free and open to the public
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"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.