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Christopher Parker

Email Outreach

Our 2021 Goals for Rail Advocacy

VRAN has a shiny new platform of policy goals. We’re proud of them as they represent some intense work by members like you working hard on our new policy committee. Of course, it isn’t the document that is consequential, but the thought and vision behind it and the strategy and Read more…

By Christopher Parker, 2 months ago
Meetings

Recording of Dec 17 Rail Advocates Meeting

Thursday’s call was recorded and is available here: https://vimeo.com/492160902

By Christopher Parker, 3 months3 months ago
Email Outreach

Vermont Rail Advocates Meeting, Dec 17 11:00am

Hi friend, You are invited to join us Thursday, December 17th at 11:00 am for a Vermont rail advocates zoom meeting. Joining us will be Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation. We will focus on Amtrak and VRAN policy priorities in the coming year. (zoom link at bottom) We’ve been doing Read more…

By Christopher Parker, 3 months3 months ago
News

Vermont AOT Emphasizes Commitment To Amtrak

At a meeting with the Vermont Rail Council, Vermont Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn emphasized the state’s commitment to Amtrak service, despite the current CoVid suspension. Flynn reflected on the seriousness of the virus and the rapidity of its spread as justification for the suspension and as an indication that the Read more…

By Christopher Parker, 3 months3 months ago
News

Almost Ready For Amtrak To Burlington

Vermont Agency of Transportation Rail & Aviation Director Dan Delabruere updated the Vermont Rail Council on the extension of Amtrak’s Ethan Allen route to Burlington. The project remains on schedule and the train is expected to begin early in 2022. “We had some CoVid delays, contractor issues, but not that Read more…

By Christopher Parker, 3 months3 months ago
Executive Director Report

Fall Report: Website, Constituent Database, Amtrak,

Most of my work this fall has been on the website. It is almost done, but there are a number of tasks yet on the punch list. By the time we meet it should be ready to declare “ready to test.” Isabella did good work this summer on the wordpress Read more…

By Christopher Parker, 4 months2 months ago
Email Outreach

Rail Council Sept 2020

Hi friend, The state’s commitment to Amtrak service in Vermont and Vermont’s rail network was evident at Wednesday’s meeting of the Governor’s Rail Council. We are very pleased to have heard directly from Vermont Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn, who indicated that Amtrak is very much on the mind of the Read more…

By Christopher Parker, 6 months2 months ago
Email Outreach

Postcards for Amtrak

Hi friend, The Amtrak Vermonter and Ethan Allen need your help! Can you send a postcard to support Vermont’s Amtrak service? Flights continue into Burlington International Airport and driving is close to normal levels. While tourism and business travel is way down, essential personal travel continues – things like medical Read more…

By Christopher Parker, 6 months3 months ago
Email Outreach

Rail Advocates Forum

Hi friend, Good Morning, Please join us at 1:00pm EST today to discuss advocacy strategy regarding rail in Vermont (link below). At this time Amtrak remains suspended in Vermont. Should we be concerned? Should we push for service resumption or work to understand the circumstances? We’ll discuss how to support Read more…

By Christopher Parker, 6 months3 months ago
Email Outreach

Rail Advocates Strategy Session (zoom) Aug 26 1:00 pm

Hi friend, Amtrak has not returned to Vermont after suspension due to the virus.  Rail advocates are concerned about this.  Lets discuss this and what our response should be.  Join us over zoom on Wednesday August 26th at 1:00 pm.  [link coming in a future email]

By Christopher Parker, 6 months3 months ago

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