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 |
"The COVID Pandemic has been and continues to be the biggest challenge faced by Americans as it has taken a deadly toll on the world and on the world’s economies. During COVID Locomotive Engineers at Amtrak and other Passenger and Freight Railroads have embodied the definition of essential workers. This dedication by our members is not new. We applaud the Rail Passenger’s Association for recognizing the vital contributions of our members and their hard work moving Americans and freight during the COVID pandemic."
Dennis Pierce, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) National President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.