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Great AAWA-AORTA-AANW Picnic
The 2023 Annual Picnic in Lacey was a great success....
AAWA News, August 2023: Pass, Peregrination, and Picnic
Stampede Pass and Pioneer Service–One Step Closer?, Greater Northwest Passenger Rail Summit, 2023 Train Trek, Survey on Using Trains to Access Health Care, Annual Picnic and Other Upcoming Events, Save Salmon, Ride Trains–Again, Connect and Donate to AAWA!...
Join Us Next Week to Discuss Restoring Passenger Rail Service in the Greater Northwest
Passenger rail advocacy groups All Aboard Northwest (AANW) and The Association of Oregon Rail and Transit Advocates are meeting!...
AAWA News, June 2023
Speak Out for Passenger Rail; A Transportation System With Aviation and Rail; Access to Mount Rainier; Amtrak Board Nominations; Memorial for Bill Myers; Greater Northwest Passenger Rail Summit; Picnic...
Support AAWA This Spring
We want big things to happen in 2023. Please continue to support All Aboard Washington through your memberships and other contributions....
AAWA Response to WSDOT Blog: Seriously Evaluate Benefits to Society of East-West Service
Rather than continue to speculate about the cost and benefits of the East-West service, let’s encourage our elected officials to conduct the additional work (studies) needed, as recommended by STEER, so that decision makers have the data necessary to determine whether Seattle-Spokane service via Stampede pass is, or is not, cost beneficial....
Meeting Reminder, May 2023
The All Aboard Washington General Meeting will be held this Saturday, May 13. The regular business meeting will be held at 1:00 pm, and at 2:00 pm, we will hear from Herb Krohn, Washington state legislative director for SMART-TD, the union representing operating crews. Please register online to join us on Zoom....
AAWA News, April 2023
Celebrating Earth Day By Supporting Seamless Mobility, Sharing the Benefits of Passenger Rail, The Rail Policy Coalition is Growing, More on the FRA Study to Restore Discontinued Amtrak Routes, Sponsor AAWA Events, Save the Dates for These Meetings, AAWA and Rail Advocacy in the News, Follow Us on Rail.chat...
A Regional Coalition of Transportation, Environmental, Health Care, Labor and Community Organizations Releases Updated Policy Recommendations Supporting Rail
A cross-border coalition of organizations have jointly endorsed a statement of policy recommendations focusing on the importance of rail in meeting the Greater Northwest’s goals of improved mobility, economic growth, environmental sustainability and socio-economic equity....
AAWA Submits Proviso for Benefit-Cost Analysis of East-West Passenger Rail Service
As recommended by the 2020 Joint Transportation Committee study, the next step toward re-establishing passenger rail service between Spokane and Seattle is to conduct a benefit-cost analysis as required to receive funding from the Federal Railroad Administration....