Brief Summary of ProRail Nebraska Board Meeting March 15

(next board meeting scheduled April 12)

Reminder of ProRail Nebraska annual meeting, May 17, Mahoney State Park. We will provide coffee and a pastry; attendees are asked to pay a registration fee of $5. More details and registration form will be included in a newsletter to members to go out late April or early May. Attendees without a season park entry permit will have to pay the daily park entry fee. Lunch will be “on our own” in the park dining room; buffet offering or items from menu.

Election of officers and directors whose terms are expiring will be held during the annual meeting.

A check of the by-laws shows the offices of vice president, secretary and directors for District 2 and 4 will be on the election ballot. Look for summary in newsletter.

Roger Clark and Dan Lutz, two of the three directors of NARP Region 10, will report at the annual meeting on the National Assn. of Railroad Passengers annual meeting in Washington, D.C. in late April.

Clyde Anderson, newly-named director from Omaha, will report on building coalitions with railroad interests.

The Amtrak Station at Lincoln is on the western edge of the Haymarket District, where well-patronized Farmers Market is held each Saturday during the summer. ProRail Nebraska is checking out the possibility of staffing a stand designed to raise the awareness of our organization and the need for greater public support of intercity rail passenger service. Details will be known soon; Farmers Market kicks into gear prior to our annual meeting.

Amtrak to Celebrate National Train Day

Events Scheduled in Washington, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.   Read here for more.