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AAWA Testifies Before the Washington State Transportation Commission

AAWA Government Affairs Director Luis Moscoso, and our coalition partner Dr. Breck Lebegue, representing Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, provided comments to the Washington State Transportation Commission in Olympia on February 20....

AAWA Testifies in Favor of HB 1921

AAWA VP Gary Wirt testifying in support of HB 1921 Road Usage Charge (WA House Transportation Committee, 2/13/25)...

Final Call to Match Your Donations to AAWA!

We ask for your donations so that we can continue to promote improved service for those who do not have access to passenger rail, for those that need passenger rail for access to health care providers, for those who cannot drive, and those who prefer not to drive or fly....

Year-End General Meeting

As a totally blind traveler, Anthony shared his unique perspective with AAWA. Anthony is involved with many other organizations, one being the National Federation of the Blind. One of his goals is to bring National Federation of the Blind's president, Mark Riccobono, together with RPA’s Executive Director, Jim Mathews, to enable the two organizations to work together....

Successful AORTA-AAWA meeting at Portland Union Station

At the AORTA-AAWA joint meeting at Portland Union Station yesterday, Government Affairs Director Luis Moscoso led a lively panel discussion with staffers Jason Hitzert, representing Oregon Senator Chris Gorsek; Aaron Brown, representing Oregon Senator-Elect Khanh Pham; and Spencer Rosenau, representing Oregon Representative Nancy Nathanson....

AAWA News, October 2024

Don’t forget to vote!; Report from Spokane Summit; Gary Wirt named to state work group; Joint AORTA-AAWA meeting in Portland, Saturday, November 9; Amtrak Board of Directors Meeting in Seattle, Wednesday, December 4; Greater Northwest Winter Gathering in Centralia, Saturday, December 14; AAWA Annual Meeting on Zoom, Saturday, January 11; It’s not too soon to donate to AAWA as part of your year-end giving!; Check the AAWA website for the latest news...