The Michigan By Rail Public Forum in New Buffalo will be held on August 18, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Marina Grand Resort.
Please join Representative Sharon Tyler (invited), Mayor William Geisler, and other elected officials and your fellow citizens for the New Buffalo Michigan by Rail Public Forum.
The Michigan by Rail Forum in New Buffalo is part of a series of public forums taking place throughout the state to engage citizens on a vision for the future of Michigan’s freight and passenger rail system.
The event will include an overview of the existing system; an interactive rail mapping session; discussion of financing issues and a big-picture vision of the future of Michigan’s railroad system.
Forums will also be held in Ann Arbor, East Lansing, Dearborn, Detroit, Traverse City, Grand Rapids, Holland, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Battle Creek, Royal Oak, and St. Joseph/Benton Harbor.
Please participate and make your voice heard.
Partners for this forum are:
Michigan Environmental Council
Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the International Brotherhod of Teamsters
New Buffalo Business Association
FACEBOOK EVENT:
CONTACT:
Tim Fischer
(517) 487-9539
600 West Water Street
New Buffalo, Michigan 49117
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Hi Tim and John,
Look forward to seeing you both on August 19.
Have a great July 4th weekend,
Jesse
Hi John and Tim,
Looking forward to attending an excellent New Buffalo Michigan by Rail Forum which may be on August 25. Traverse City was sensational!
The very best,
Jesse
Hi John and Tim,
I think for good reason the date may have changed again to August 18 or 19-looking forward to it!
The very best,
Jesse
The date and location are set, August 18 at The Marina Grand Resort.
I hope we get lots of good comopany-what rare event to help reason the future of passenger arail in southwestern Michigan