Unsubscribe [1] [2] [3] Hello CSX has reached an agreement with Vermont Rail System and the State of Vermont regarding the proposed CSX purchase of Pan-Am Railways which connects with Vermont Rail System in Bellow Falls, White River Junction and Hoosick Junction, NY and is (or has been recently) Vermont Read more…
Unsubscribe [1] [2] [3] Hello Tomorrow (Tuesday Jan 4th) at NOON you’ll hear how other states are successfully marketing Amtrak intercity passenger trains. The ZOOM LINK is: railvermont.org/civicrm/?civiwp=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/mailing/url&u=545&qid=44969 [4] Joining us will be: NATALIE BOGART, MARKETING DIRECTOR FOR THE DOWNEASTER train to Maine, which has seen its ridership grow 87% Read more…
Unsubscribe [1] [2] [3] Hello We’re looking ahead to a a zoom forum this coming Tuesday at noon . . . and looking back at the year we’re now wrapping up. It’s fair to say, the highlight of the year was the resumption of Amtrak service on July 19th. Many Read more…
Unsubscribe [1] [2] [3] Hello Tuesday JANUARY 4TH AT NOON, we have our next ZOOM FORUM, this time talking about best practices to market intercity trains. We’ll hear from Natalie Bougart, marketing manager for the Downeaaster train to Maine, which has seen ridership grow by 150% and Jim Mathews, CEO Read more…
Unsubscribe [1] [2] Hello Updates on Ethan Allen to Burlington preparations and getting back to Montreal were presented by VTrans at Thursday’s Vermont Governor’ Rail Advisory Council. ETHAN ALLEN TO BURLINGTON “In general, we are full steam ahead,” reported Vtrans Project Manager Paul Libby. Work is almost finished on the Read more…
Unsubscribe [1] [2] [3] Hello Delays in the supply chain are national news. What’s the role of the railroad? Railroads are short-staffed like many industries. The big Wall-Street driven class 1 carriers are certainly guilty of partly creating their own mess by laying off many workers earlier in the pandemic. Read more…
Unsubscribe [1] [2] [3] Hello You will want to make sure you don’t miss these upcoming rail events. I’ll be speaking at a SIERRA CLUB FORUM Wednesday evening DECEMBER 15TH AT 7:00PM and I’d love to have you in the audience. I’m planning on laying out THE CASE FOR INVESTING Read more…
Unsubscribe [1] [2] [3] Hello On the railroad, Thanksgiving is when rallroaders are away from family, working the biggest travel day of the year. It is the peak of the fall surge in freight, in advance of Christmas. In Vermont it is the season of salt sheds and propane tanks Read more…
Unsubscribe [1] [2] [3] Hello I’m pleased to share a link for the recording of November 2nd zoom call on rail priorities in Vermont: railvermont.org/civicrm/?civiwp=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/mailing/url&u=381&qid=31784 We had a great discussion. A big thanks to the Media Factory for being tech hosts and making this recording available. DONATE [4] ___Our rail Read more…
Unsubscribe [1] [2] [3] Hello Tonight at 7pm, please join us (zoom link below) for an update and discussion on rail advocacy priorities in Vermont. We plan to cover: – Extension of Ethan Allen to Burlington – Extension of Vermonter to Montreal – Potential for commuter rail – Marketing the Read more…