Calendar

TENTATIVE MARP MEETING SCHEDULE – 2014

Some sites to be determined, please send recommendations for locations/venues and dates to jwallington@msn.com

May – National Train Day activities pre-empt regular monthly meeting

June 14 – Lansing, Former GTW Depot, now the REO Town Depot, Lansing. Read an article about the restoration of this depot.

July 19 – Traverse City Depot (The Filling Station Microbrewery)

August – Executive committee only — finalizing plans for the Blue Water & Pere Marquette anniversary events.

September 20 – Durand Union Station for the annual meeting

October 18 –Grand Rapids-The Rapid local and inter-city bus station offices adjacent to new Amtrak station – station tour possible.

November 15 –  Port Huron; field visits to current Amtrak station and potential future station site. Meeting location to be determined.

Check www.marp.org for additions and changes to this schedule.

MARP meetings are held in various places around the state in order to give everyone a chance to participate.

We post meetings announcements on the web with agenda information and travel information. We have archived meeting minutes so you can have a look at past topics covered.

MARP members also frequently set up a booth at festivals, train shows and other events to spread the word about passenger rail in Michigan. Click here for the schedule. Contact Robert Tischbein at rptischbein@juno.com , to volunteer for the next show. Thanks.

Click here for the latest meeting announcements.

Click here for past meeting minutes.