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Upcoming AAWA Events, Support our Work

Please support All Aboard Washington in our work. We need active volunteers, we need calls and letters to elected officials, and we need donations. Our yearly budget is less than $100,000 but our regular income is far less. Only due to a few large bequests and gifts have we been able to continue. AAWA is close to running out of money, without which our advocacy for inter-city passenger rail goes away with no other organizations likely to replace our unique work. Please consider a donation to All Aboard Washington as part of your estate planning, as well as giving what you can afford to give now....

It’s Time to Expand the Amtrak Cascades Statewide

All Aboard Washington is concerned that the proposed 2022 “Move Ahead Washington” transportation legislation does not adequately anticipate leveraging the $66 billion in Federal funds for rail that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provides. BIL funding will be essential to help achieve our state’s climate, traffic reduction, and transportation safety goals. ”Move Ahead Washington”, as currently proposed, does not anticipate upcoming rail-related BIL Federal grant opportunities for existing Amtrak Cascades service in our state by maintaining the uninspiring status quo....

AAWA Responds to Proposed State Transportation Budget

All Aboard Washington is concerned that the 2022 Move Ahead Washington package does not take advantage of, or plan to leverage, the $66 billion in Federal funds for rail that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL) provides. This funding will be central to helping the state achieve its stated climate, traffic reduction, and transportation safety goals....

AAWA Presents to Spokane Rotary 21

AAWA Co-Executive Directors Patrick Carnahan and Charles Hamilton's presentation "Bringing Economic, Environmental, and Equity Benefits to Our Communities with Passenger Rail and Seamless Connections" was greeted enthusiastically by 87 members and guests of Spokane Rotary Club 21 on January 27....

AAWA's 2022 Legislative Priorities

As our top legislative priorities in 2022, we ask for the support needed for passenger rail to bring significant economic, environmental, and equity benefits to communities throughout the state....

Advocates Discuss Strengthening Our Communities with Passenger Rail, Part 2

The second part of the meeting featured nationally-known rail advocate Richard Harnish, who laid out his vision for an “Integrated Network Approach to Transportation.” Harnish represents the High Speed Rail Alliance, but he makes the case that an effective transportation network must include local transit, commuter rail, and conventional rail, as well as high speed rail, in order to address the societal and environmental challenges we face in the short and long terms....