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Archive -- RESCHEDULED RailNation:DC 2020 - Advocacy Summit, Day on The Hill, and Congressional Reception
Date
Sunday, June 21, 2020 2:00 PM Wednesday, June 24, 2020 2:00 PM
Location
Embassy Suites - Alexandria Old Town 1900 Diagonal Road Alexandria VA 22314
RailNation:DC 2020 Event Registration
RailNation:DC Event Registration Is Now Open
RailNation:DC 2020 - Hotel Reservations
We will soon re-open hotel registration for the new rescheduled June dates. Keep checking this page for updates.
RailNation: DC 2020 - Day on The Hill
Rail Passengers' 2020 'Day on The Hill' and Congressional Reception Is Rescheduled for June
Sunday, June 21
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm Virginia Ballroom |
Rail Passengers Association Board Of Director's Meeting - Open To All Attendees |
Monday, June 22
| 7:00am - 4:30pm Ballroom Foyer |
Meeting Registration & Member Services |
| On Own |
Breakfast |
| 8:30am Virginia Ballroom |
Advocacy Summit Convenes |
| 12:00n - 1:30pm |
Lunch With Keynote Address |
| 4:30pm |
Advocacy Summit Concludes |
| 4:45pm - 6:00pm Location To Be Announced |
Committee Meetings (By Advance Arrangment) |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm The Light Horse, 715 King Street |
AleNation Networking MixerJoin us for a casual networking mixer at The Light Horse as part of our RailNation DC conference. Grab a drink with fellow members, advocates, and transit users. |
Tuesday, June 23
| On Own |
Breakfast |
| 7:30am - 9:00am Hotel Lobby |
Hill Day Visit Last Minute Prep |
| All Day Capitol Hill |
Rail Passengers 'Day on The Hill' Congressional Office Visits |
| 5:30pm - 7:30pm Capitol Hill - Location To Be Announced |
Rail Passengers 2020 Congressional Reception |
Wednesday, June 24
| On Own |
Breakfast |
| 8:00am Virginia Ballroom |
Annual Council Business Meeting Convenes |
| 11:45am |
Annual Council Business Meeting Concludes |
| 12:00n - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.