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	<description>News from All Aboard Washington, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the improvement of a safe and robust passenger and freight rail transportation system in the state of Washington.</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:41:05 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Thank you and the train rolls on</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Julia Reed, the primary sponsor of HB 2092, sends her thanks to those of us who contacted our legislators on behalf of the bill.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:38 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title>Ask Your Legislators to Vote for a Rail Advisory Committee Today! | HB 2092</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please call your Washington legislators by 5 PM today and ask them to vote for HB 2092, Rail Advisory Committee. There are over 90 bills under consideration today, so let&#x00027;s not let this important legislation get lost.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:52:12 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title>All Aboard Washington&#x00027;s 2026 Legislative Priorities - Updated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AAWA 2026 Legislative Priorities
Approved by vote of AAWA Board of Directors October 11, 2025. Revised January 10, 2026.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:13:16 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title>01/10/2026 AAWA Membership Meeting Reminder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All Aboard Washington&#x00027;s Membership Meeting will be held tomorrow, Saturday, January 10 at 1:00 pm on Zoom.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:33:40 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title>AAWA Year-End Report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Holidays from AAWA! As 2025 comes to a close, we want to share with you some of the successes your engagement and support have enabled this past year. We also look ahead at some exciting opportunities and news for 2026.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:35:20 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title>AAWA December and January Meetings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, December 13 Meeting (tomorrow!)
Saturday, January 10 Meeting
We need your support!
We wish you safe travels and happy holidays!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:00:25 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title>AAWA Presentation to Nondrivers Alliance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AAWA&#x00027;s Executive Director, Charles Hamilton, presented an outline of our 2026 legislative priorities to a lively meeting of the Nondrivers Alliance on December 5.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:41:50 -0800</pubDate>
		<link>https://aawa.us/news/posts/aawa-presentation-to-nondrivers-alliance/</link>
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		<title>Happy Thanksgiving!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone at All Aboard Washington wishes you a very Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels! We hope you can join us for our annual meeting on December 13. And don&#x00027;t forget that our fundraiser is still underway. Please donate now!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:30:06 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title>AAWA News, November 2025</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AAWA at the Portland Rail Summit, Rail Corridor Communications Network, AAWA asks Senator Cantwell to Co-Sponsor the “Long-Distance Corridor Relief Act”, AAWA Shares its Legislative Priorities for 2026, Reauthorization, Annual Meeting December 13, Fundraiser, News]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:45:55 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title>All Aboard Washington&#x00027;s 2026 Legislative Priorities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DRAFT AAWA 2026 Legislative
Priorities
Approved by vote of AAWA Board of Directors October 11, 2025]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:58:02 -0700</pubDate>
		<link>https://aawa.us/news/posts/all-aboard-washingtons-2026-legislative-priorities/</link>
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		<title>Rail Advocates Mobilize for Pacific Northwest Rail Summit, Oct. 15–16 in Portland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rail advocates from All Aboard Northwest, AORTA, and All Aboard Washington are encouraging members, allies, and community leaders to participate in the Pacific Northwest Rail Summit, October 15–16 at the EcoTrust Building in Portland.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:42:03 -0700</pubDate>
		<link>https://aawa.us/news/posts/rail-advocates-mobilize-for-pacific-northwest-rail-summit-oct-15-16-in-portland/</link>
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		<title>FALL 2025 AAWA FUNDRAISING APPEAL</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We urgently need to raise funds to pay for the cost of maintaining our communications and administrative infrastructure, dialogue with our legislators, and community organizing activities, all in the interest of promoting passenger rail as a means of better public transportation. Our current revenues and cash accounts are not expected to cover our expenses to the end of this year. A generous donor has offered to match all donations received by December 31, 2025, up to a maximum of $7,000. Please make a recurring or one-time donation online at https://www.aawa.us/support/, or mail your check to All Aboard Washington, P.O. Box 70381, Seattle, WA 98127-0381.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:13:15 -0700</pubDate>
		<link>https://aawa.us/news/posts/fall-2025-aawa-fundraising-appeal/</link>
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		<title>Week Without Driving</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All Aboard Washington is encouraging individuals and elected officials to spend the week from Monday, September 29 – Sunday, October 5, 2025 without using cars. To help plan car-free trips, AAWA has created a website detailing how to connect between local transit and 20 Amtrak and commuter rail stations in western Washington.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:27:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>BSPRA DEA Presentation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AAWA and other northwest rail advocates participated in a briefing from Abe Zumwalt of David Evans and Associates on Friday, June 27 to discuss the work they are doing on behalf of the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority regarding their Corridor ID work for the Big Sky North Coast Corridor.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 11:20:43 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Reminders: Matching Fundraiser and Call for Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The deadline for the AAWA matching fundraiser and our call for videos is next Monday, June 30. Please respond now!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:08:14 -0700</pubDate>
		<link>https://aawa.us/news/posts/reminders-matching-fundraiser-and-call-for-video/</link>
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		<title>AAWA News, June 2025</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Donate now to double the benefit to All Aboard Washington, Toot your town&#x00027;s horn, Legislature passes direction for Amtrak Cascades improvements, Reminder to sign up for the AAWA Forum, Join us for our next meeting on June 14, AAWA&#x00027;s annual picnic in Lacey, Saturday, August 9, Save the date for the 2025 Northwest Rail Summit]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 19:07:06 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Toot your town&#x00027;s horn!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to return passenger rail service to your town? Now is the time to make it happen!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 13:57:09 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>AAWA board retreat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The AAWA board met over the weekend to plan upcoming advocacy and social events. Stay tuned for more! And thanks, Harvey, for hosting us.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 07:23:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Amtrak Cascades resumes all trips this weekend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As replacement train cars arrived in Seattle over the last week they were placed into service]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:05:48 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>AAWA News, March 19, 2025</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AAWA Advocates Support ESHB 1837 and Other Improvements to Intercity Passenger Rail, Changes at Amtrak, Join Our Forum, Donations Needed]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:31:36 -0700</pubDate>
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