February 23, 2009

TXARP Members and Friends,

Texas Rail Corridors will be the focus of our next meeting on Saturday, March 21, 2009, at the Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center, 1001 Jones Street in Fort Worth, TX.   Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m.   Registration fee is $15.   Advanced registration is encouraged to assist us in preparing for the included luncheon.   If you plan to attend, please let us know by returning the enclosed form so it is received no later than March 17.

Featured speakers include:

* Councilman Jungus Jordan, Fort Worth, will highlight regional and high speed rail.

* Tim Geeslin, former TXARP President and NARP Board Member will discuss the I-20/I-35 corridor.

* Peter LeCody, President of Texas Rail Advocates and member of the TxDOT I-35 Corridor Advisory Committee, details specifics of the Committee's recommendations on rail service.

Other topics expected to be covered:

* Amtrak report

* West Texas report

Host hotel is the Holiday Inn Express, 1111 W. Lancaster Ave., in downtown Fort Worth.   A hot breakfast, free parking, and shuttle service from Amtrak to the hotel is included

in the $109/night rate. Call 1-817-698-9595 or (toll free) 1-888-465-4329 for reservations. Be sure to ask for the Association of Rail Passengers rate.

With passage of the Stimulus Bill in Washington, D.C. and the renewed interest in passenger trains in Austin, it is important for us to support expansion of passenger train service in Texas.    Join us on Saturday, March 21, and be informed.

For more passenger trains, more often, in more places in Texas, your help is needed.

Henry Wulff, President

TXARP