NWA GO

Here is the plan for making Fayetteville, one of our 4 Cities, a livable, walkable, city by 2030 from way back in 2013. A Washington County sales tax had been tried but failed to pass in 2012. So there was no local money for this project. As we have learned, we need local money to […]

As I noted before I had the pleasure to ride the Acela last March from Washington DC to Baltimore MD on a Sunday. Then from Union Station to Boston Mass on a Wednesday. The train was full each time. I really enjoyed the ride and it was very affordable. Although at 20+ years old, it […]

I have been looking for a railroad map I can share and put in documents. I want a clear map to use for the Big Picture Rail Plan I am working up. I want you to see our current railroads in NWA. The Open Railway Map looks like it’s the ticket. The Canadian Pacific Kansas […]

The planned and highly anticipated high speed railway running down the middle of Texas is in danger of shutting down. This is bad news, though not unexpected. Most of the management have quit. There is no start date for construction. The Texas Surpreme Court is dithering over a case that ought to have little merit. […]

There was another subject I have been researching but this new video from Alan Fisher, aka The Armchair Urbanist, caught my eye. And ears, and brain. It is an important topic and this is why. In our efforts to progress our cause we have to learn to deal with criticism and ridicule. There are sites, […]

Recently I have been asked who is our audience? I also receive suggestions about which big businesses, and which state and Federal agencies to approach with our ideas. Some of us may wonder, are we looking for a rescuer to come and save us? Are we waiting for someone with some juice to decide to […]

There are discussions among members of the Rail Passenger Association about expanding the Amtrak Board of Directors. Too many are way too focused on the Northeast Corridor. As you know I’ve ridden both the Acela, the old version, and the Regional train on the NEC. Great experience I think a lot of people would enjoy. […]

Here is the second part of the report of my trip to Washington DC and Boston, Mass. These are some facts I learned about the environmental and economic benefits of passenger rail. The information may not surprise us but this is good to know. We need facts and evidence to answer our critics opposition to […]

I left for my trip on Saturday. On Sunday I took a side trip, more on that later. On Monday I was happy to finally get to my room in Alexandria Virginia. I attended my first meeting of the Rail Passengers Association and came out alive. At least I didn’t go to sleep.  Speaking of […]

From time to time we have candidates for public office post on our Facebook group that they are seeking our vote and to donate to their campaign. We don’t allow that since we are a nonpartisan group. Also we expect a candidate to work for our vote. We do want to hear from candidates about […]