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Archive -- Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers 50th Annual Meeting
Date
Saturday, October 14, 2023 Saturday, October 14, 2023
Location
Durand Union Station 200 Railroad Street Durand MI 48429
The meeting begins with luncheon at 12:00 Noon followed by the keynote speaker Katie Mitzner, Director of Communications for Brightline Trains. Ms. Mitzner will speak on the topic “Connecting Florida : What Brightline is All About.” Her talk will highlight progress of the country’s first, privately owned and operated high speed intercity passenger train which recently completed a direct connection to the Orlando airport.
For more: http://www.marp.org/
"When [NARP] comes to Washington, you help embolden us in our efforts to continue the progress for passenger rail. And not just on the Northeast Corridor. All over America! High-speed rail, passenger rail is coming to America, thanks to a lot of your efforts! We’re partners in this. ... You are the ones that are going to make this happen. Do not be dissuaded by the naysayers. There are thousands of people all over America who are for passenger rail and you represent the best of what America is about!"
Secretary Ray LaHood, U.S. Department of Transportation
2012 NARP Spring Council Meeting