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Fort Wayne, Indiana, Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm.

High Speed Rail Rally, Indiana Tech, 1600 East Washington Blvd.
Fort Wayne, Indiana, Free - and Open to the public

Toledo, Ohio, Thursday, March 27, 2008, 12 Noon

Business Transportation Luncheon, The Toledo Club, 235 14th Street, Toledo, Ohio, RSVP: $20.00. Sponsors: Toledo Metropolitan Council of Governments, Toledo Lucas County Port Authority, Invent Tomorrow, Indiana Tech, Indiana High Speed Rail Association, Economic Mission of the Embassy of France in the United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 29, 2008, 10:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Joint meeting of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association,
National Association of Railroad Passengers Region 7, and Wisconsin Association of Railroad Passengers, March 29, 2008 10:15 am - 2:30 pm, The Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 509 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203, (just blocks from the railroad station.

Keynote: Frank Busalacchi, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Features: Alderman Robert Bauman, Upcoming changes at NARP, The Future of Chicago Union Station, High-Speed Rail in Spain, MHSRA progress report, Poster signing, Milwaukee Union Station Tour (9:30 am), Cost: $35 includes lunch, $40 after March 20.
Mail check, payable to WisARP, to: Mark Weitenbeck, 3385 S. 119th St., West Allis, WI 53227-3943, for questions, 414-541-1112 or weitenbeck@sbcgloba l.net

Annual Patterson Lecture, Speaker: Matthew Rose, Chairman, President & CEO, BNSF Railway & Member of the National Surface Transportation Policy & Revenue Commission, "American's Transportation Challenge",
http://transportation.northwestern.edu/programs/patterson/

James Allen Center, McCormick Auditorium, 2169 Campus Drive,
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, April 9, 2008 - 7:30 pm,

Mr. Rose will be discussing the importance and implications of the recently released report of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Commission on which he served. The commission report included substantial and in some cases controversial recommendations regarding restructuring federal transportation programs, use of objective criteria for project selection, more balanced consideration of freight in the national policy process, regulatory reform to encourage private investment, and motor fuel tax increases, among many other things. Mr. Rose will also comment on the business activities of the BNSF Railroad, current and planned. (Please spread the word about the lecture to anyone you think will be interested in hearing Mr. Rose speak.)

After lecture Reception:
A Reception for Sandhouse Gang Members and the Center's Business Advisory Committee (who are in town for their spring BAC meeting ) will follow the Lecture (at approx. 9:00 pm) at the Allen Center.

Sandhouse Gang members are invited for a special April Luncheon Meeting featuring Tom Hoback of the Indiana Railroad and Erin Cully, Student Intern, "The Intern and the CEO", 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

NU Transportation & Logistics Minor, Erin Cully, will describe her experience as a summer intern at The Indiana Railroad Company (INRD). Thomas G. Hoback, Indiana Railroad President and CEO, will also discuss the experience from the view of the railroad, and provide an update on events at INRD with reflections on expansion and innovations at the railroad.

Transportation Center, Northwestern University
Chambers Hall, 600 Foster, Evanston, IL (lower Level)
This meeting will be held at the Transportation Center and will include lunch with the transportation students. Sandhouse Gang members are invited to contribute $20 towards the lunch for themselves and the students attending. RSVP requested.

Diana F. Marek, Assistant Director, Transportation Center,
Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence 1954-2004, 600 Foster St.,
Northwestern University, Evanston, Il 60208-4055, 847-491-2280
d-marek@northwestern.edu, http://www.transportation.northwestern.edu/

PLEASE HOLD THE DATE! Monday, May 5, 2008, PURDUE UNIVERSITY,
West Lafayette, Indiana

The NEXTRANS Center Inaugural Summit: Exploring Partnerships for Innovative Transportation and Logistics Solutions

The day long summit will bring together a broad range of high-level stakeholders in the Federal, State and Local Governments, Industry, University and the Non-profit sectors in a series of events to share the NEXTRANS Center’s mission, vision and goals while exploring mechanisms for collaboration and participation for innovative and integrated solutions for current and emerging challenges in the transportation and logistics domains.
More details forthcoming. NEXTRANS Center - USDOT Region V Regional UTC www.purdue.edu/dp/nextrans, 765-496-9729

The Tenth Annual Golden Spike Seminar, faturing a reunion of the former High Speed Ground Transportation Association
Radisson Hotel, Merrillville, Indiana, November 13 & 14, 2008
U.S. 30 at I-65, Prominent Transportation Features & Speakers.
Sponsors: Indiana High Speed Rail Association, Economic Mission of the Embassy of France in the United States.

For Membership Information, contact: Dennis Hodges, (219) 887-1351 or reply to Email

The Indiana High Speed Rail Association is a membership organization and an advocate for modern; efficient and safe
21st Century transportation in Indiana and the Midwest