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AAWA Honors Lloyd Flem, Jim Hamre, & Zack Willhoite
Nearly 80 people gathered at the Washington state capitol building on Saturday, December 14th, 2019 to celebrate Lloyd Flem, a passenger rail advocate who has served All Aboard Washington (AAWA) for nearly 35 years....
Restoring Cascades Service Levels
All Aboard Washington urges WSDOT, Amtrak, and ODOT to replace the trainset lost in the Cascades 501 accident and to restart service on the Point Defiance Bypass at the December 2017 planned running time and frequency of service, as soon as possible....
Re-Evaluating Our Priorities
We should put ALL options on the table, and make 2020 the year that we finally set our transportation priorities straight....
Presentations at Eastern Oregon Rail Summit
Presentations at Eastern Oregon Rail Summit, La Grande, OR, October 26, 2019...
North Whatcom Discusses Cascades Train Station
Amtrak Cascades trains pass right through the heart of Blaine, Washington, a picturesque town along the US-Canada border. Despite its popularity among visitors, Blaine is difficult to reach without a car. With existing tracks and an old station building beside their historic downtown, Blaine’s residents and businesses could benefit hugely from having a Cascades train station. All Aboard Washington (AAWA) held a meeting at Semiahmoo Resort on July 13th to discuss the idea of opening a station in Blaine....
Media covers AAWA Blaine meeting
All Aboard Washington's meeting in Blaine has generated media coverage from both sides of the border....
High-speed rail study published
WSDOT's ultra-high-speed rail study has been published, and has received attention from many media outlets....
All Aboard Washington meets July 13 in Blaine
We'll be meeting at the Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine on Saturday, July 13, for presentations and discussions with local officials on how Amtrak Cascades could better serve Blaine, Whatcom County, White Rock, Surrey and the surrounding area....
NTSB Final Report on Amtrak 501 Published
The final report from the National Transportation Safety Board is now available....
Governor signs transportation budget with funding for study of east-west rail service
On May 21, Governor Inslee signed the state transportation budget, including funding for a study of east-west passenger rail service for which All Aboard Washington has advocated. The study will be undertaken by the Joint Transportation Committee (JTC), and is due for release in June, 2020. JTC Coordinator Dave Catterson will speak at the AAWA public meeting in Tumwater on June 8, 2019....