RSVP below to join our February Solutionary Rail Hive Call:

Tuesday, February 11th

5pm Pacific / 7pm Central / 8pm Eastern

Things are really moving along, with our passenger rail bill in the Washington State Legislature, the third episode of the Reconnect America podcast dropping any day, and a potential symposium in May.  We'll organize ourselves into SR Teams, so we can tackle the many aspects of this work efficiently.  Join us to hear the latest updates and, if you can, join a Team to keep building momentum.

Agenda

5:00 - 5:10 pm - Welcome SR Updates/News 

• Reconnect America Podcast Updates
  • Look out for episode 3, focusing on Amtrak.
  • Interview with Basel Musharbash, antitrust lawyer, and author of “Kings Over the Necessaries of Life”: Monopolization and the Elimination of Competition in America’s Agriculture System

5:10 - 5:20

• Rail Can’t Wait Campaign – Mary
  • WA State legislation: establishing intercity passenger rail improvement priorities
    • HB 1837
    • SB 5667
  • RCW panel testimonies (video recording here—go to 00:57:31)
  • How to take action

5:20 - 5:30

•  SR Teams
  • Introducing SR Teams
    • Solutionary Rail Ambassadors (check out the original SR Ambassadors toolkit—this will be updated soon)
    • Railyard Switcher Inventory
    • Rosalia-to-Pasco Shortline Access Corridor (WA)
    • Rail Can’t Wait Coalition (WA)
    • Omaha Rail Symposium (check out the flyer from 2019 Omaha symposium)
  • Signup Form

5:30 - 5:45 

• Break Outs 

5:45 - 5:55 

• Report Back from Break Outs

5:55 - 6:10 pm 

• News from the Hive

Adjourn at 6:15 pm; next call Tuesday, March 11