All Aboard Washington

Tomorrow night! End-Of-Session Reception & Wrap Up Agenda
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Rep. Julia Reed, the primary sponsor of HB 2092, sends her thanks to those of us who contacted our legislators on behalf of the bill.
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Please call your Washington legislators by 5 PM today and ask them to vote for HB 2092, Rail Advisory Committee. www.aawa.us/news/posts/a...

Thanks so much to Mitch from @allaboardohio.org for an inspiring presentation. They're really making a difference to the future of rail in the Midwest through careful planning, political engagement, and the work of enthusiastic volunteers in towns and campuses throughout their state.

All are invited to this meeting to listen to a presentation given by Mitch Radakovich, Board Chair for All Aboard Ohio. Mitch is part of the younger generation that has an affinity for improved and expanded passenger rail services .
Saturday, 14 February 2026
1:00 pm PT
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Meet the New Airo Fleet - Amtrak Media

"The first Airo trainsets are slated to enter service on the Amtrak Cascades, serving the Pacific Northwest corridor between Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, BC, and Eugene, Oregon. All eight Amtrak Cascades trainsets are expected to finish manufacturing in 2026." media.amtrak.com/2026/02/meet...

New Siemens trainset on train 817 at Newark, DE today. Thanks to Betty for the photos!

"Passenger and freight rail stakeholders must collaborate with federal and state governments to create a mutually beneficial way of moving people and goods safely and cleanly in our country." AAWA Government Affairs Director Luis Moscoso wrote. www.aawa.us/site/assets/...

All Aboard Washington's Membership Meeting will be held tomorrow, Saturday, January 10 at 1:00 pm on Zoom.

Nominations for the 2026 Board and Officers will be voted on.
AAWA's 2026 legislative priorities will be discussed.

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Reminder: the AAWA membership meeting will be held via Zoom this Saturday, January 10, at 1:00 pm. We’re looking to fill some board vacancies, so please let us know if you are interested. Register here at no cost: www.aawa.us/events/aawa-...

Thanks to everyone who has helped @aawa.us end 2025 with a very successful fundraiser. We look forward to working with you to make progress on our 2026 legislative priorities www.aawa.us/news/posts/a...

Fundraiser progress bar showing 94 percent of $35,000.

It's the final day of AAWA's matching fundraiser. We're very close to reaching our goal--please bring us into the station! Donate now at www.aawa.us/support/ Thanks, and we wish you safe travels in the new year!

Happy Holidays from AAWA! As 2025 comes to a close, we want to share with you some of the successes your engagement and support have enabled this past year. We also look ahead at some exciting opportunities and news for 2026. aawa.us/news/posts/a...

Rail $395 million
Public transit $753 million
Debt $1.7 billion
Highway upgrades $5.3 billion
someone who is good at transportation planning please help me budget this. my state is dying

A recording, chat transcript and agenda from today's meeting, which featured a presentation from WSDOT, have been posted on the AAWA Forum at aawaforum.org/threads/reco... Anyone is welcome to register for the forum at no cost.

All Aboard Washington's December and January Meetings
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Reminder: AAWA Annual Meeting, Saturday, December 13, 2025

Zoom meeting, also available by phone
1:00 - 3:00 pm PT

Our speaker will be Kirk Fredrickson of the WSDOT Rail, Freight and Ports Division.

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AAWA's Executive Director, Charles Hamilton, presented an outline of our 2026 legislative priorities to a lively meeting of the Nondrivers Alliance on December 5. We look forward to continuing our work together. aawa.us/news/posts/a... aawa.us/news/posts/a...

We're making good progress! With your help, AAWA can continue to advocate for improved rail options throughout the state. Please donate now at aawa.us/support/

All Aboard Washington is busily planning our upcoming legislative efforts. Please help us make 2026 a success by donating generously at aawa.us/support/ Thank you, and safe travels!

Everyone at All Aboard Washington wishes you a very Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels! We hope you can join us for our annual meeting on December 13. And don't forget that our fundraiser is still underway. Please donate now! aawa.us/support/

AAWA has been following the issue of how tires are killing salmon since 2021 www.aawa.us/news/posts/s... and now there is some potential good news. westseattleblog.com/2025/11/foll...

Transportation: Invest in trains Re: “WA residents deserve more from their transportation system” (Nov. 9, Opinion): Washington can build the transport system we deserve: one that gets us where we want to go safely, efficiently and a...

Letter to the editor: "Invest in trains" www.seattletimes.com/opinion/lett...

The new train sets are almost halfway to the east coast for testing. AAWA's fundraiser is almost halfway to our goal. Who will get there first? Donate now at aawa.us/support/

Next stop: Philly!
Our new train is on its way to the Northeast Corridor for additional testing—marking a major milestone on the path to launching our new trains on the Amtrak Cascades corridor in 2026. Our Amtrak friends tell us that it should bee arriving tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon.

You are invited to join us to create better rail connectivity throughout the region.
How can we in the Greater Northwest be effective advocates for rail in 2026 and beyond?
Friday, October 17
1:15 pm PT
AORTA office (Portland Union Station, Room 253) and online
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Looking to connect people? Mark Twain: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." Rail travel benefits the economy, environment, & equity, & is supported by liberals and conservatives. Donate to @aawa.us at www.aawa.us/support/ & @allaboardnw.org at allaboardnw.org/support/

Sheehy bill could boost rail passenger service through Bozeman If the route enters service within the BSPRA's proposed five-year timeline, a 2,300-mile rail service could connect passengers from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest by end of 2030.

Federal momentum for the Big Sky North Coast Corridor.

U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (MT) has introduced S.2916, making it easier for long-distance passenger rail projects to advance in the Corridor ID program.

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You can still connect between Amtrak and transit in western Washington during the #WeekWithoutDriving. See the All Aboard Washington website at aawa.us/week-without... for details for 20 cities.

A rail advocate is anyone who wants to improve passenger rail and is willing to talk to other people including elected officials about jmproving passenger trains. Attend the Pacific Northwest Rail Summit, and learn how you can be a more effective passenger rail advocate. aawa.us/news/posts/r...