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Recordings

Thanks so much to Mike Christensen for improving the techncal shortcomings of the original recordings.
10:00 - 10:30am

Next-Generation Passenger Rail Equipment and Schedule

  • Jason Biggs and Kirk Fredrickson, WSDOT
  • Kathy Holmes, ODOT
  • Chase Kitchen, Amtrak
10:30 - 10:55am

More Trains and Funding: FRA Grant Opportunities, Long-Distance Study, Rail Projects

  • Dan Bilka, All Aboard Northwest, Moderator
  • Alan Adolf, Yakima Valley Conference of Governments
  • Mike Christensen, UtahRPA
  • Chris Smith, Just Crossing Alliance
11:00am - 11:55am

Keynote Addresses: Why High-Tech Driving Doesn't Solve Traffic, and Why a Robust Rail Network is a Better Alternative

  • Dr. Peter Norton, University of Virginia
    Slide show below
  • Meredith Richards, Virginia Rail Policy Institute and Rail Passengers Association
    Presentation
12:00noon

Lunch and Business Meetings

  • Breakout Session 1: AORTA Annual Meeting
  • Breakout Session 2: AAWA Annual Meeting
12:45 - 1:40pm

2024 State Legislative Agendas

  • Luis Moscoso, AAWA/AORTA, Moderator
  • Sen. Jeff Wilson, WA Legislature
  • Sen. Chris Gorsek, OR Legislature
1:45 - 2:25pm

Transportation Equity and Accessibility

  • Charles Hamilton, AAWA/AANW, Moderator
  • Cecilia Black and Amara Schermerhorn, Disability Mobility Initiative
2:30 - 3:45pm

Dreams Into Reality: Building Coalitions, Creating Effective Community Outreach

  • Charles Hamilton, AAWA/AANW, Moderator
  • Cecilia Black and Amara Schermerhorn, Disability Mobility Initiative
  • Mike Christensen, UtahRPA
  • Dr. Breck Lebegue, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility and Gleb Sych, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
  • Tim Gould, Sierra Club
  • Chris Smith, Just Crossing Alliance
  • Mary Paterson, Rail Can't Wait
  • Spring Bartlett, Panhandle for Passenger Rail