June 28, 2025

BSPRA DEA Presentation

AAWA and other northwest rail advocates participated in a briefing from Abe Zumwalt of David Evans and Associates on Friday, June 27 to discuss the work they are doing on behalf of the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority regarding their Corridor ID work for the Big Sky North Coast Corridor.

Draft Agenda:

11:00am – Gather

11:05am - Consultant staff briefing of BSPRA CID Project Status

  • Clarify what’s required of BSPRA and its partners under CID Steps 1 and 2
  • Share where BSPRA is in the planning process and how the route is taking shape

11:25am – General Q&A

12:00pm – Structured Conversation around Next Steps

  • Identify specific ways advocates and civic leaders in Washington, Oregon, and beyond can advise and support the effort, whether through state DOT engagement, legislative outreach, local resolutions, fundraising, data collection, or public messaging
  • Lay groundwork for a coordinated presence at the BSPRA Annual Conference in September and the NW Rail Summit in October

12:30pm – Adjourn

Recording