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West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition Annual Meeting
Date
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 8:30 AM Tuesday, January 21, 2025 11:30 AM
Location
CVTC Business Education Center 620 W. Clairemont Ave Eau Claire WI 54701
DRAFT AGENDA
| 8:00am |
Registration |
| 8:30am |
WelcomeScott Rogers, Chair, West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition |
| 8:45am |
Keynote – The State of Play in Washington DC, and the ROI of Passenger RailJim Mathews, President, Rail Passengers Association, Washington, DC |
| 9:30am |
Ramsey County’s St. Paul Union Depot – Investment and Future[Remote], Ramsey County Regional RR Authority |
| 9:45am |
Break |
| 10:0am |
Bringing trains to West Central Wisconsin – update on the Eau Claire-Twin Cities Corridor Study
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| 10:40am |
Long-distance trains to the NorthwestDan Bilka, President, All Aboard Northwest |
| 10:50am |
Wisconsin and Minnesota Passenger Rail updates and progress
|
| 11:20am |
Annual Business Meeting – West Central Wisconsin Rail CoalitionElection of directors |
| 11:30am |
Adjourn |
"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.