From Wayne Davis
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Welcome to our friends from the Trains Magazine weekly newsletter.
TrainRiders/Northeast is a grass roots organization formed in 1989 that initiated legislation that brought the Amtrak Downeaster to the Brunswick-Portland-Boston route thus restoring passenger rail service to Northern New England after a 40-year absence. Our Train Host program consists of volunteers who serve on board the Downeaster as goodwill ambassadors, promoting patronage of "America's Favorite Train", providing passengers with travel and tourist information, assisting train crews in duties as requested by them and encouraging rail safety.
You can relive the days of the Boston & Maine Railroad by purchasing Robert Willoughby Jones' beautifully illustrated books - "City & Shore" and "Forest, River and Mountain". You'll see the 'Age of Steam', the arrival of the diesels, the Budd cars and the closure of this historic passenger rail service. All these photographs are interwoven with a thoroughly nostalgic narrative. They make the perfect holiday gift for you, your family and friends.
If you join and become a member, you'll receive a discount. These two books sell for more than $100 each on Amazon! Here at TrainRiders/NE, they are properly priced and the income goes to support our continuing efforts to upgrade and expand passenger rail service in Northern New England.
Many thanks for your interest. Feel free to explore our site, read our newsletters and join TrainRiders/Northeast.
You can purchase these books by clicking on this link.
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TrainRiders/Northeast Memberships and Donations
Supporting the continuation and expansion of passenger rail service in New England is our objective, and your active membership can go a long way in accomplishing this goal.
Below are some of the membership and donation options. The Downeaster and other services are in your hands. We pledge to work diligently on your behalf with the Rail Authority, federal, state and local officials in order to keep passenger rail growing in New England.
If you wish to print out a membership application, click here.
Fifteen Dollar Student Membership ($15 annually) is available by using the Special Donation button. Click on the button and eventually it will ask you to add special instructions. Type 'Student.'
But why not save a stamp and an envelope, use your credit card now to join, renew or donate.
Fifteen Dollar Student Membership ($15 annually) is available buy using the Special Donation button. Click on the button and eventually it will ask you to add special instructions. Type 'Student.'
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TrainRiders/Northeast can provide quick, knowledgeable information on any story affecting passenger rail transportation in the Northeast.
Wayne Davis, Chairman of the Board, organized TrainRiders for the purpose of bringing Amtrak service back to Maine, New Hampshire and Northeastern Massachusetts. The result: the Downeaster, from Portland to Boston with stops in between.
When writing a story about passenger rail issues, Wayne should be one of your first contacts. He knows the history of Amtrak's return to New England and will marshal the facts for any writer. Click here for a higher resolution picture.
Wayne Davis
Chairman, TrainRiders/Northeast
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Board of Directors - Officers
F. Bruce Sleeper - President
Bob Hall, Vice-Chair, NH
Jim Oikle, Treasurer, ME
William Hunt, Secretary
Board Members
Jason Briggs, ME
Janet Brown, At Large
Janet Brown, At Large, ME
Betsey Buckley, ME
John Carroll, NH
Nicholas Catoggio, MA
Ellen Fogg, ME
Henry Goode, Jr. NH
William Hunt, NH
Andrew Hyland, ME
Margo Knight, ME
Valarie Lamont, ME
William Lord, ME
Jim Nawrocki, ME
Tom Mahon, ME
Stephen Piper, NH
Robert Rodman, At Large
Paula Boyer Rougny, At Large
Fred Smith, MA