FW: Support Roll-On Bike Access on Amtrak!

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John Cock

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Mar 3, 2015, 2:09:55 PM3/3/15
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Please share with your mailing lists and support if you feel so moved.

 

(Don: can you share with WalkBikeNC?)

 

John Cock
Vice President, Southeast Region

Alta Planning + Design

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From: Mary Stewart [mailto:marys...@altaplanning.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 1:58 PM
To: All Staff
Subject: [All Staff] Fwd: Support Roll-On Access on Amtrak!

 

if you'd like to see roll on service for Amtrak, contact your representatives now (you can use the link below). 

 

Amtrak is very willing, as many of you know I'm on the Amtrak task force to help pilot the first two projects, but Amtrak needs federal support and $ now to make it happen! 

 

 

Mary Stewart, ASLA, NCI

Senior Design Associate : San José Group Leader 

 

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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Virginia Sullivan <gsul...@adventurecycling.org>
Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 10:46 AM
Subject: Fwd: Support Roll-On Access on Amtrak!
To: Stephan Vance <stepha...@cox.net>, Alexis Lantz <alexi...@gmail.com>, Dave Snyder <da...@calbike.org>, Sam Ollinger <s...@bikesd.org>, pdy...@railpac.org, trainri...@gmail.com, Sean Gail <sjean...@narprail.org>, Malcolm Kenton <mke...@narprail.org>, drand...@charter.net, Jeff Miller <je...@peoplepoweredmovement.org>, Gregory Billing <gr...@waba.org>, "m...@activetrans.org" <m...@activetrans.org>, John Lindenmayer <jo...@lmb.org>, John Langdon <john-l...@sbcglobal.net>, t...@environmentalcouncil.org, Abby King <ab...@bikemaine.org>, Josh Wilson <jo...@nybc.net>, bbe...@esparail.org, bgrm...@gmail.com, Orego...@aol.com, fig...@yahoo.com, Champe Burnley <champe_...@hotmail.com>, teste...@verizon.net, Nancy Schulz <na...@vtbikeped.org>, Chris Parker <conduct...@gmail.com>, Barb Chamberlain <ba...@bicyclealliance.org>, Blake Trask <bl...@bicyclealliance.org>, Lloy...@allaboardwashington.org, aaron...@gmail.com, Jason Stockmann <bauh...@gmail.com>, Richard Stowe <bike.rail...@gmail.com>, Scott Mizée <scott...@altaplanning.com>, keh...@yahoo.com, Mary Stewart <marys...@altaplanning.com>, Eric Weis <er...@greenway.org>, jimling...@five2fivedesign.com

Greetings -

 

Please ACT NOW! The voting on this important amendment has already begun and now is the time to act. Please feel free to use the League's form to expedite the process or if you have a personal connection, email them ASAP.

 

 

Thanks.


Ginny Sullivan
Director of Travel Initiatives
t. 800 755 2453 or 406 532 2769
f. 406 721 8754
150 E Pine St, Missoula, MT 59802

Adventure Cycling Association
Inspiring and empowering people to travel by bicycle
Get the latest information on the U.S. Bicycle Route System

 

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Caron Whitaker <ca...@bikeleague.org>
Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 10:47 AM
Subject: Support Roll-On Access on Amtrak!
To: Virginia Sullivan <gsul...@adventurecycling.org>

Virginia,

TODAY the U.S. House of Representatives is voting on an amendment to standardize roll-on service for bicycles, wheelchairs and other devices used for transportation by people with disabilities.
 
Please act now: Ask your Representative to support the Lipinski Amendment to standardize bicycle roll-on service at Amtrak stations.
 
Demand for multi-modal transportation options, including the increasingly popular combination of bikes with buses and trains, is growing across the country. Currently, only a handful of Amtrak stations and train services allow convenient roll-on access, and where they do, the service is popular and well-used. The Lipinski Amendment would require Amtrak to report to Congress on what standardized roll-on service would look like and what it would take to get there.
 
A number of bicycling organizations have been working with Amtrak to improve roll on service. Offering the service will make Amtrak more accessible, increase ridership and give riders more transportation options once they get to their destination. 


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