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Meetings

MARP meeting March 20, 2010 in Detroit

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Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers
Member Meeting
Saturday, March 20, 2010
10:00 am

Grand Trunk Pub (formerly Foran’s)
612 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48207
517-782-1895
http://www.grandtrunkpub.com/

The Grand Trunk Pub, formerly Foran’s, is the site of the next MARP member meeting. Carmine Palombo, Director of Transportation Programs for SEMCOG, will provide an update on the progress of the Ann Arbor to Detroit Commuter Rail Demonstration Project.  This service is expected to open later in October this year, with stops at Metro Airport, Dearborn, and Ypsilanti. Q & A will follow the presentation. Also on the agenda is a report of a recent meeting of West Michigan business leaders and legislators concerning a proposed re-route Pere Marquette route. Also anticipated is a report on what Amtrak President Joseph Boardman had to say about the photography policy, as well as other matters discussed at the March 6 Trains Magazine Townhall in Chicago. Coffee and donuts will be available. 

Following the meeting, members are invited to enjoy lunch on their own tab at the pub, which was once the Grand Trunk Railway ticket office and has Michigan historic landmark status.

The pub is located on the east side of  Woodward just north of Congress or just south of Campus Martius. Some parking is located in front or you can park and take the People Mover to the financial District Station. It’s about a block and a half walk from there.

Michigan Association of Rail Passengers
Announcements, Meetings

Amtrak and Trains magazine present a town hall meeting with Amtrak CEO Joe Boardman and board Chairman Tom Carper

Topics to be covered:
This meeting will be held on three issues of importance to railroad enthusiasts:

  • The photography policy
  • Locomotives and passenger cars
  • The future of the long-distance passenger train

Several MARP members will be in attendance, including our Chairman, John DeLora, to ask some very important questions.

Our Chairman plans to ask about the following:

·    Getting the Horizon equipment out of the Midwest ASAP and getting permanent replacement equipment for it on order ASAP.

·    Restoring baggage service on the Detroit route. It’s the number one complaint I hear from travelers.

·    Having food and beverage service available by the time westbound trains arrive in Detroit.

If you have additional topics you would like our MARP leaders to cover at the meeting please send your thoughts to John at jdelora@wowway.com

If you are interested in attending, this meeting is available to the first 300 guests who pre-register in advance. If you are interested in attending this event please go to the Trains Magazine website: http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=5979

Important: This event is open to only the first 300 registrants. Once that limit is reached no additional attendees will be accepted.

Event Information

When:
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, March 6, 2010

Where:
Merchandise Mart Conference Center,
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago 60654

Travel Information:
A 10 percent discount is offered off the lowest available rail fares to and from Chicago, March 3-9, for those traveling to the event. Book through Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL or a travel agent, referencing fare code X79A-978.

A block of rooms at the Holiday Inn/Mart Plaza for the nights of March 5 and 6 at a rate of $139 per night. (must be reserved by Feb. 19). Call 312-836-5000 for reservations and reference the March 6 Amtrak meeting.

Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers

Announcements, Meetings

MARP meeting Feb. 13, 2010 in Jackson

Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers
Member Meeting
Saturday, February 13, 2010
10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Daryls Downtown Restaurant
151 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson, MI
517-782-1895
http://www.darylsdowntown.com/

Coming on the heels of the exciting announcements of the high-speed rail funding, we should have a lot to talk about. While the funding coming to Michigan at this time is disappointing, there is much to be celebrated in the fact that Battle Creek, Dearborn and Birmingham/Troy will soon have stations much more attractive to the 21st century traveler and that Midwest projects received more than $2.5 billion of the $8 billion awarded!

We will have a presentation by Lisa Wozniak, Executive Director of the Michigan League of Conservation Voters on how we can build the strength of our organization and work with other organizations to excercise our collective clout in bring influence to bear on the issues that are important to us. Lisa will share techniques and insights that will help us better our carry out our responsibilities as an advocacy organization.

This is a meeting not to miss! Hope to see you there.

NOTE: The meeting venue has been moved to Daryls from the Amtrak station as announced earlier in The Michigan Passenger. Daryls is located about 3 blocks from the Jackson Amtrak station.

Click here to see the upcoming meeting calendar page.

Meetings

MARP meeting Jan. 9, 2010 in Lansing

Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers
Member Meeting
Saturday, January 9, 2010
10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Capital Area District Library
Gallery C, Lower Level
401 S Capitol, Lansing MI 48901
517-367-6363

The meeting will feature a presentation “Michigan Passenger Rail Station Community Benefit”, by Mr. James L. Roach, whose firm, JL Roach, Inc., served as consultants on this study done for MDOT by Grand Valley State University.

Mr. Roach is an East Lansing based transportation consultant with extensive consulting experience in projects related to intermodal transportation, commuter rail, and border crossings. He has over 35 years of experience in the transportation industry including many years with the Michigan Department of Transportation where he served as Manager of the Freight and Intermodal Planning Sections. Mr. Roach has a BS degree from Michigan State University and a master’s degree from Pennsylvania State University.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Please join us as we begin a year that promises real progress – challenges, too – in passenger train and commuter services in Michigan and across the country.

Best wishes for the New Year!
Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers
The downtown location of the Capital Area District Library is at 401 South Capitol Avenue Lansing Michigan 48933. Follow this link for directions and transit information.

Meetings

Member meeting is in Bangor on Nov. 14, 2009

Michigan Association of Railroad Passenger Monthly Meeting
When: November 14th 2009
Where: Amtrak Station Bangor, MI (BAM)
541 Railroad Street
Bangor, MI 49013

• View street map

• Driving directions

Shuttling to Bangor:
Shuttle(s) will depart KAL after the arrival of 351(timetable states 9:50 AM) unless we have member’s taking 365 (timetable states 10:23 AM) then shuttle(s) will depart KAL after the arrival of 365. Travel time is between 35 & 40 minutes.

Shuttles will depart BAM for KAL no later than 2:45 PM. Sooner if that’s the will of the shuttle(s) riders. RSVP John Langdon 616.218.9009 john-langdon@sbcglobal.net for Shuttling.

Time: Upon arrival of Shuttle(s).

Speaker/Program:
The History of Bangor “Train Town USA” Bob Emmert from the Bangor Historical Society

Read the proposed agenda by clicking here.

Lunch arrangements: No Host @ Railroad Cafe 555 Railroad Street, Bangor, Michigan 49013 (269) 427 – 1605

Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers