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Archive -- All Aboard Washington Picnic Meeting - Lacey, WA
Date
Saturday, August 12, 2017 Saturday, August 12, 2017
Location
Saturday, August 12, 2017
11:30am - 3:00pm
Rainier Vista Community Park in Lacey, WA - 5475 45th Ave SE, at the corner of 45th and Ruddell Road
We’ll provide the burgers, hot dogs, condiments and beverages. You are invited to bring a potluck item. It’s a time for fun and good discussion.
Use the Cascades or Coast Starlight to and from the meeting. Car shuttles will be provided from the Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station. Contact Lloyd Flem ([email protected]) if you need transportation from the station to the park (a 5 minute drive).
The meeting will begin at 1:00pm, with Roger Millar, the WSDOT Secretary, speaking. Mr. Millar will be followed with the presentation of the Tom Martin Award, various reports including information about our upcoming meeting in Pasco. Concluding, Tony Trifiletti will be making a presentation about “Our Train Stations”.
We look forward to seeing you there.
"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.