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<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Winter 2009 Update<br>
The Flyer<br>
The Newsletter of PassengerRailOK.org, PassengerRailKS.org, and the<br>
Northern Flyer Alliance.<br>
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GREETINGS & PROGRESS<br>
Northern Flyer Alliance (NFA) progress over the past year has been<br>
unprecedented. Those of you who have been with Passenger Rail Oklahoma and<br>
Passenger Rail Kansas understand that one of our skills does not include<br>
regular newsletter deliveries. This is because we continue pursuing<br>
communication with those who need to hear the passenger rail expansion<br>
message. None of you on this list are included in this category. Please<br>
review this newsletter. We need your assistance to continue this effort.<br>
<br>
AMTRAK BEGINS KANSAS STUDY DECEMBER 2008<br>
If you would like to review official information regarding NFA progress<br>
please check the Kansas Department of Transportation website at<br>
<a href="http://www.ksdot.org">http://www.ksdot.org</a> under the “Other
Transportation Modes” > “Rail”. The<br>
lower half of the screen includes a Passenger Rail section. The top link,<br>
“Study Information Handout” includes KDOT, ODOT, and TxDOT’s study scope as<br>
delivered to Amtrak. Amtrak started study work officially on December 4th.<br>
The final study is expected to be released this year. <br>
<br>
NFA INCORPORATION: CALL FOR DONATIONS<br>
As we officially stand up the Northern Flyer Alliance organization, we need<br>
your financial support. We are currently working to incorporate the<br>
Northern Flyer Alliance as a requirement to become a South Central Kansas<br>
Unified Legislative Alliance (ULA) member next year. This incorporation and<br>
filing (501(c)3 or 501(c)6) will require an expenditure of approximately<br>
$2,000. In the words of NFA founder, Autumn Heithaus, “The ULA gets what<br>
they ask for in Topeka.” This is a vital component of our outreach. <br>
<br>
The NFA now has a bank account. <br>
Please make your checks out to the following:<br>
Deborah Fischer-Stout FBO NFA<br>
PBA Architects, P.A.<br>
ATTN: Deborah Fischer-Stout<br>
1133 East Second St.<br>
Wichita, KS 67214<br>
<br>
ELECTIONS HELD JANUARY 10, 2009<br>
Here are the results of NFA elections from our board meeting Saturday,<br>
January 10, 2009.<br>
<br>
Deborah Fischer-Stout, Wichita, President<br>
Mark Corriston, Olathe, Vice President – Kansas<br>
Evan Stair, Norman, Vice President – Oklahoma<br>
Dean Saffle, Wichita, Treasurer<br>
David Johnson, Kansas City, Secretary<br>
Dave Mace, Wichita, Marketing Director<br>
Don Sherman, Wichita, Membership Director<br>
Autumn Heithaus, Wichita, Communications Director (pending)<br>
<br>
RAIL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT<br>
We cannot overemphasize the importance of Rail Safety Improvement Act<br>
passage enough. Included within this act, signed on October 16, 2009 by<br>
President Bush, is the matching federal program that will bring Amtrak to<br>
South Central Kansas. At no time since Amtrak’s Lone Star ceased<br>
operations, October 9, 1979, has the reintroduction of passenger rail been<br>
as promising. This bill will double Amtrak’s annual subsidy for the next<br>
five years. Much of this increase will be for matching funds for state<br>
infrastructure projects.<br>
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