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Rail Passengers Association Photo Contest Winners
November 9, 2018
We started our #ViewsFromATrain photo contest in September 2017 because we wanted you, the rail passenger, to be a part of our new identity. We’ve been astounded by the quality of the photo submissions that we’ve received. From the ocean views of the Pacific Surfliner, to the mountain snow on the Coast Starlight, to the Chicago skyline on the California Zephyr, you all have wowed us with the views you’ve seen from the train.
Now its time for them to wow you, too. Here are the Grand Prize winning photos for each region:
Brandon Fiume, Northeast
Joe Russo, Mid-Atlantic
Josh Stephens, Midwest
Doug Kerr, Mountains & Plains
Bill Wrenn, Northwest
We've also had some amazing runner-up winners, including:
- A.M. LaVey
- Austin Sersen
- Barbara Wayne
- Bill Wrenn
- Brian D. Parkinson
- Chris Sweeney
- Chuck Larrabee
- David Ramesh
- Gary Ferrington
- Graham Pugh
- Grant Haynes
- Greg Guimond
- Jim Fellers
- John Christopher Love
- Josh Stephens
- Jordan Torregrosa
- Kevin M. Hawk
- Kevin Mock
- Lance Wilcox
- Laura Bolter
- Maren Souders
- Marian Rhys
- Matt Stern
- Matthias Hess
- Paul Russo
- Paula Bocciardi
- Scott Weaver
- Sharon Hickey
- Steve Moore
- Steve Vagnozzi
- Wayne Senville
As more winners are chosen, we will update this list.
"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.
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