Happening Now
Archive -- Rail Passengers Association New England Regional Meeting
Date
Saturday, March 24, 2018 Saturday, March 24, 2018
Location
Northeastern University - Hurtig Hall Room 129 10 Gainsborough St Boston MA 02115
2018 NARP New England Regional Meeting
Co-sponsored by the National Association of Rail Passengers Association and the Massachusetts Chapter of Sierra Club
Rail Passengers Association Members & Friends; Public Transportation Advocates And Interested Citizens Are Invited!
MEETING AGENDA:
12:30 PM - Registration
1:00 PM - Meeting Starts
(Following times are approximate)
- Introductions
- Video Message from Former Massachusetts Governor Dukakis
- 1:15-1:40 - Chris Dempsey; Director, T4MA: "RGGI for Transportation"
- 1:40-2:00 - Clint Richmond; Co-Chair Mass. Sierra Club Transportation Committee: MassDOT State Rail Plan Response"
- 2:00-2:05 - John Businger; Fmr. State Rep. & NSRL Working Group Vice Chair: "North-South Rail Link Update"
- Break (20 mins)
- 2:25-2:40 - Steve Musen; Rhode Island Council Member: "National Update"
- 2:40-3:05 - Marc Ebuna; Founder, TransitMatters: "TransitMatters' Regional Rail Report"
- 3:05-3:30 - Elena Studier; Rail Passengers Association's 2016 "Summer by Rail" Intern: "Summer by Rail: A Multi-Modal Adventure"
- 3:30-4:00 - Additional comments & conversation
4:00 PM - Meeting Adjourns
5:00 - 8:00 PM - TransitMatters/Rail Passengers Association "Beer & Transit" social event at Beacon St Locale (Separate Admission)
Meeting Registration:
Attendee Registration - $20.00 per person
Sponsor Level Registration - $50.00 per person (Includes Special Sponsor Recognition)
Student Discount Registration - $5.00 per person with valid student ID
Northeastern University Student Registration - FREE with Northeastern Student ID
Light Refreshments Will Be Served
"We would not be in the position we’re in if it weren’t for the advocacy of so many of you, over a long period of time, who have believed in passenger rail, and believe that passenger rail should really be a part of America’s intermodal transportation system."
Secretary Ray LaHood, U.S. Department of Transportation
2011 Spring Council Meeting