Happening Now
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
|
| 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 |
"On behalf of Amtrak’s onboard service staff, I want to thank the Rail Passengers Association for honoring their hard work with this award. The past couple years have indeed been difficult for Amtrak onboard service staff – coping with furloughs and job insecurity, adapting to changing protocols and services, not to mention the unfortunate events such as a tragic derailment and a fatal shooting. Nevertheless, our dedicated members at Amtrak have handled these hurdles with the care, attention and diligence for which they’re known. We thank Rail Passengers for their acknowledgement of our members’ hard work and, as always, look forward to seeing you on the rails."
Arthur Maratea, TCU/IAM National President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.