2023 Winter Passenger Rail Gathering (Centralia WA)

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Registration for the Winter Passenger Rail Gathering in Centralia, WA, on December 9 is now open. “Why High-Tech Driving Doesn't Solve Traffic, and Why a Robust Rail Network is a Better Alternative” with keynote speakers Peter Norton Ph. D, associate professor, University of Virginia and Meredith Richards, President of the Virginia Rail Policy Institute and Board Chair of the Rail Passengers Association. Hosted by All Aboard Washington, The Association of Oregon Rail and Transit Advocates, All Aboard Northwest, and the Northwest Region of the Rail Passengers Association. Details and registration at Home #PassengerRail #GreaterNW
 
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Early bird rates close this Friday, November 17.


GNWPRS Winter Passenger Rail Gathering, Centralia, WA, December 9, 2023


Why High-Tech Driving Doesn't Solve Traffic, and Why a Robust Rail Network is a Better Alternative

Peter Norton, Ph.D, will be giving a presentation about why improvements to automobile technology can’t solve the fundamental underlying problems of a highly car-dependent society, based on research from his books Autonorama: The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving and Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City.

Following will be a presentation by Meredith Richards about how Virginia has discovered rail’s ability to increase transportation capacity at a fraction of the cost of continued road building.

Keynote Speakers

Peter Norton Ph. D,
is associate professor of history in the Department of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia, where he teaches history of technology, social dimensions of engineering, research, and professional ethics. He is the author of Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City (MIT Press), and of Autonorama: The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving (Island Press, 2021).

Meredith Richards is President of the Virginia Rail Policy Institute, Board Chair of the Rail Passengers Association, and former President of Virginians for High Speed Rail. She has a long history in rail advocacy and community involvement, including serving on the Charlottesville City Council and over 30 years involvement in public boards and commissions relating to transportation planning, municipal government, economic development and land use.

Saturday, December 9, 2023, 10:00 am - 3:45 pm PT

Centralia, WA Depot

Also available on Zoom


Hosted by All Aboard Washington, The Association of Oregon Rail and Transit Advocates, All Aboard Northwest, and the Northwest Region of the Rail Passengers Association.

Register to attend in person or online at the AAWA website.

Charles Hamilton
All Aboard Washington
All Aboard Northwest

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I registered to go in person, unfortunately the train from PDX gets there 10 minutes before start time, IF it's on time. So, I'll probably drive. Maybe I'll see some of you there.
 
The early bird gets the discount…only through this evening!…for the Greater Northwest Winter Rail Gathering: Why High-Tech Driving Doesn't Solve Traffic, and Why a Robust Rail Network is a Better Alternative. Join us Dec. 9 at the Centralia WA depot or online. Register now at gnwprs.org/ #GreaterNW #Rail #PassengerRail #CentraliaWA
 
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