Toolkit for SE Washington Rail

Help build a groundswell of support for SE Washington Rail - for farmers and communities, salmon and tribes, and a thriving 21st Century PNW

To Get Started:

  1. Familiarize yourself with Solutionary Rail's "Trains Can Save Salmon" Plan by reading the two one-sheets and watching the video
  2. Read OpEds in the Lewiston Morning Tribune and the Spokane Spokesman Review
  3. Fill out the Volunteer Form
  4. This project runs entirely on donations from individuals like you. If you can, please consider making a monthly or one-time contribution (tax deductible) to keep this going.
  5. Contact [email protected] - we want to hear how these Tools are working for you and what additions/changes/improvements are needed. Thank you!
 

TOOL

Supporting Materials

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Media: Write a Letter to the Editor (LTE) or OpEd for your local newspaper.

2. Leverage your constituency: Meet with your Washington State Legislator and members of the House/Senate Transportation Committees
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Testify (either in person, remotely, or via written testimony) at House/Senate Transportation Committee Hearings

 

Legislation: Transportation appropriations for the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium

HB 1125 

SB 5162

 Wa State House Transportation Committee

 Wa State Senate Transportation Committee

4. Set up a Presentation with an organization you're part of or Set up a Table at a town hall event, local farmers market, fair, college campus, conference, rally, or other event. (For Presentations, we can most likely arrange someone from our Team to deliver it via zoom or in-person.)
5. Link to relevant studies/reports

To be added 

6. Social Media: Like/Follow Solutionary Rail. Share/Like posts and invite your friends to Like/Follow the SR Pages.

Twitter: @SolutionaryRail

Facebook: Solutionary Rail

Hashtags: #TrainsCanSaveSalmon, #SolutionaryRail, #RailCantWait, #Trains4GrainsRivers4Salmon