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Belated Report on Toledo National Train Day
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
By all indications, the events of May 10 in Toldeo, OH were a smashing success. Organizer Beth McCray tells us that estimated attendance was about 1,000. Of the activities that took place, she writes that there were two local musical groups - a jazz/pops trio and a Dixieland/New Orleans band. A Karaoke contest ended the day. Two clowns - including balloons - were on hand all day. Two model railroad organizations provided working layouts in 3 different gauges. People could sign up for drawings for various donated gifts; drawings were held every hour. Amtrak gave two pairs of tickets good for travel to any destination served by The Capitol Limited and The Lake Shore Limited. There were 38 organizations with displays/exhibits.
Support was provided by local Amtrak employees, All Aboard Ohio, the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, and the Toledo/Lucas County Port Authority, which owns the Amtrak station building.
The highlight of the day was a ceremony with dignitaries to honor National Train Day, which attracted media attention.
Toledo Mayor Carleton “Carty” S. Finkbeiner (D).
TLCPA President James Hartung.
Derrick James, Senior Officer, Government Affairs Midwest, Amtrak.
NARP Board Member and President of All Aboard Ohio Bill Hutchison (l.) receives a resolution from Toledo City Council President Mark Sobczak.
Bill Hutchison and State Sen. Teresa Fedor (D), who presented a proclamation from the Ohio Senate.
Stu Nicholson, Public Information Officer, Ohio Rail Development Commission.
Demonstration of a Segway Personal Transporter.
All Aboard Ohio Regional Coordinator William Gill and Beth McCray, without whom the outstanding program would not have been possible.
—Matthew Melzer
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Tags: all aboard ohio, amtrak, capitol limited, lake shore limited, national train day, toledo,Reporters look at Cleveland high-speed rail connection
Monday, October 31, 2011
Cleveland’s WKYC had a nice news piece covering the work done by Midwest High-Speed Rail and All Aboard Ohio. Rick Harnish, MWHSR’s President, is also a NARP Council Member, and NARP’s President, Ross Capon, was in the buckeye state over the weekend discussing the local and national movement to bring a world-class passenger rail network to the U.S.
Unveiling the results of a new study Saturday, the group all Aboard Ohio sees a future of busier rail service between Chigago and New York. Likely via Buffalo or Pittsburgh, but certainly through Cleveland.
I can’t say I’m a fan of the “coming ‘round the mountain” crack. But it’s great to see local media take a look at what trains could do for a community’s transportation infrastructure, for area businesses, and for the local economy.
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Tags: all aboard ohio, cleveland, ken prednergast, midwest high-speed rail, rick harnish,©2010 National Association of Railroad Passengers | » NARP website
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